As a parent I have learned –
That –
Necessity is no respecter
Of necessity.
karoline strickland
As a parent I have learned –
That –
Necessity is no respecter
Of necessity.
When I was young,
so very young,
and I had all the world and time
for every venture,
for every fancy’s flight,
still
I never had enough.
Now,
I cram an hour in an instant,
And luxury is easily found.

White towels washed with lavender,
once,
weeks ago.
And today
their clean and blossomy scent
carried me clear across the sea,
while my baby slept.