That's More Important, I Think

That's More Important, I Think

by Kerry McDonald

The toys are strewn, the carpet is messy,

The dishes mount in the sink;

But my children are playing, and laughing, and jumping,

And that's more important, I think.

My clothes are not ironed, there is chalk on the wall,

The laundry is starting to stink;

But my children are drawing, and skipping, and smiling,

And that's more important, I think.

The beds are not made, the counter needs wiping,

The toddler has just spilled his drink;

But my children are building, and painting, and digging,

And that's more important, I think.

The carrots need chopping, the floor needs a sweep,

The baby has slept not a wink;

But my children are reading, and climbing, and dreaming,

And that's more important, I think.

The vacuum needs running, the bathroom a mop,

But this time will be gone in a blink;

So I sit and I linger alongside my children,

And that's more important, I think.