Time Flies when Bubble Gum Sticks to the Carpet

Time Flies when Bubble Gum Sticks to the Carpet

A Poem by Anne Timmins

Pitty-Pat on the cereal crunched floor.Crash! BOOM!
To silence…Memories of heartbeats�"of children snoring
Heartbreaks now... Where did the noise go?

From toddler, to teen Then off and away�"-
Fly like the wind Abandon the nest�"
fledglings fly Emptiness

Where did the time go?
The house creaks Missing the chaos
And bubble gum�"With music blaring

Phone ringing
beyond capacity…Where did the fun go?
Gone is the day of child’s play

Painting sails on the wall With white clouds�"
Peanut butter sandwiches�"grape dripping jelly
And giggles...
Where did
MY babies go?

© 2014 Anne Timmins


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Lol. Awww. I'm not quite there yet....
My two are still little but I can just imagine.
Enjoyed this, thank you.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Matching Socks

9 Years Ago

:-)..............
An inevitable consequence of parenthood, but you did a sterling job and I' m sure they will always love and respect you for that.......A touching poem, penned with motherly love, warmth and sentiment!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Sigh, I felt this one, not what I was expecting. Touching and clever! Adore the title too..

Posted 9 Years Ago


strong phrasing and flow. Well done

Posted 9 Years Ago



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Anne Timmins
Anne Timmins

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada



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My name is Anne. I live in Canada. I write poetry. Not much else anybody needs to know beyond that :-) more..

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