8:07:03
Five minutes of not
paying attention and they’re
tearing up the house.
8:07:12
Two minutes after
they sit down with a toy they’re
done. It’s exhausting.
8:07:15
If they would listen
to instructions, life would be
easier for them.
8:07:16
If they would listen
to instructions, life would be
easier for me.
8:07:18
This is not the way
a mother is supposed to
think; but she does, still.
8:07:22
It’s okay; I’m not
a bad mom for acknowledging
that twins are hard.
8:07:23
They are hard; that doesn’t
change my love for them—it
is fierce, motherly.
These are excerpts from The Book of Uncommon Hours, a book of haiku poetry. For more of Rachel’s poems, visit her Reader Library page, where you can get a few volumes for free.
(Photo by Helen Montoya Photography.)
