When the toddlers are away at school
You have the house all to yourself
To bring some order back
Where chaos had reigned,
After everything is back
To its rightful place
There is suddenly more space
The rooms look larger
The foot traffic is nonexistent
Silence has tiptoed back
Sits on every sofa quietly
Lies down on the bed
Without unmaking it
Stands before the mirror
Without anyone peering
Over its shoulder
It is not long before
The quiet becomes too quiet
And you want the little devils back
Running around screaming
And taking back the house.
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