Poem in my pocket...

Go to sleep,
Mum I won't stop breathing
suddenly in the night

Go to sleep,
I won't climb out of my cot
and tumble downstairs

Mum, I won't swallow
the pills the doctor gave you
or put hairpins in electric sockets,
just go to sleep

I won't cry when you take me
to school and leave me:
I'll be happy with other children my own age.

Sleep, Mum, sleep.
I won't fall in the pond, play with matches,
run under a lorry or even consider sweets from strangers.

No, I won't give you
a lot of lip,
not like some.

I won't sniff glue,
Fail all my exams,
Get myself/ My girlfriend pregnant.
I'll work hard and get a steady/
really worthwhile job.
I promise, go to sleep.

I'll never forget to
drop in/phone/write
and if I need any milk,
I'll yell

-Lullaby by Rosemary Norman

Today is National Poem in your Pocket Day. I asked my students to participate and share their poem in some way during their day today, and I figure I better do the same. I found this poem this morning, and could really identify with it. How often do I wish that Max and Luke could give me some guarantee that they were going to turn out ok, so I wouldn't lay awake at night worrying about it. So, what do you say, boys? You gonna make your mama some promises?