From a local homeschool loop, a poem

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YOU'RE A HARD BLESSING "

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>YOU'RE A HARD BLESSING

>DIFFERENT FROM THE REST

>NEEDING LOTS OF ATTENTION

>YOUR MOM DOES'NT GET MUCH REST

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>YOU DEFINITELY NEED PROTECTING

>AND, SO MANY OTHER THINGS

>YOU MESS SO MUCH, BLESS SO MUCH

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>A KNIFE IS A TOY, YOU BOY ARE A JOY

>IF I STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR CHERUBIC FACE

>AND STAY FILLED WITH GOD'S GRACE

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>I PUT YOU IN THE BATH

>AND RUN TO GET THE PHONE

>YOU COME BEFORE ME NAKED

>SMILING EAR TO EAR

>I HAVE TO HANG UP

>I CAN BARELY HEAR

>I HEAR THE WATER RUNNING, SEE THE BATHROOM FLOODED

>YOU TURNED THE SHOWER ON

>YOU LOVE TO MESS WITH KNOBS

>I CRY AS MY HEAD BOBS

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>YOUR SISTER WAKES UP SICK

>THROWING UP UPON THE FLOOR

>YOU BOY, MY JOY

>YOU IMITATE THE VOMITING SOUND

>AND WE CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH

>YOU DO MAKE LIFE DIFFERENT

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>I NEVER KNOW WHEN FOOD IS ON THE FLOOR

>OR FEET RUN OUT THE DOOR

>I LISTEN INTENTLY TO HEAR WHERE YOUR BODY GOES

>AS I MISS THE PEOPLE WHO GET TO SEE THE PUBLIC SHOW

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>YOU ARE SUCH A HARD BLESSING THAT I LOVE SO VERY MUCH

>GOD HAS LEAD ME TO THIS POINT

>HE'LL LEAD ME ALL THE WAY

>WHO AM I TO SAY HOW, OR WHERE OR WHEN

>WHEN HE'S MY DEAREST FRIEND

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>I SAVE YOU FROM WHAT NEXT?

>WHILE HE SAVES MYSELF FROM ME

>AND TOGETHER WE CLEAN UP THE MESS

>AS WE SIT UPON OUR KNEES

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