Daddy O'Clock

I'm getting all excited
it's almost Daddy o'clock
I've played with Mummy, all day long
now it's time to stop.

My Daddy's coming home time,
time to play with me
I love my Mummy, very much
but now it's Daddy time you see !

I have to keep them happy
share playtimes all around,
Mummy's cooking, tea time
Daddy's laying on the ground.

Mummy says he's tired
that Daddys worked all day
Well, I was tired also, BUT
with Mummy had to play !

''Daddy'', ''com'on wake up,
it's time for dollys tea,
Daddy, PLEASE, play proper
or a naughty me you'll see'' !

I thump my Daddys tummy
as dolly jumps around !
Ha Ha ! That worked, that woke him up
he flew up off the ground.

''You naughty girl, you don't do that''
my Daddy yelled at me,
''you can sit and stay right there,
straight to bed after your tea''.

I'm playing with my dolly,
as Mummy's cooking tea
Daddys sleeping on the floor
Now no ones playing with me !

I love my Mummy and Daddy,
I love it when they play
just wish my Daddy didn't work all the time
then with me and Mummy he could play.

I guess I'll have to wait until,
Daddy grows a little less
then he won't need so much sleep
won't always want to rest !




© by Sue McDonald.............18/02/13

Beautiful unstated humor, and so sadly undertoned, wow, I enjoyed reading your poem very much.





Mike

Ah so hard for adults to remember how children perceive the world. Beautifully written Sue

What a smashing little story Sue......from a toddlers point of view.