When Do I Write?

When do I write?

All day and night,

in little bits and pieces.

I live an interrupted life

as mom, Oma, and wife,

and must use moments in between

carpooling kids and washing jeans.

When I do have time to sit,

I pick up needles and I knit.

I have notebooks by my bed,

pens and pencils in the drawer by my head,

a grocery list notebook in my purse,

that has been used to scribble verse,

and a kid's school notebook in my car.

I'm a red light writing star.

Two computers on my desk

I use to compile these random lines of text.

Rearrange and edit for a minute

while supper overcooks.

My name may be Paula Dean

(Nevison), but I am not a cooking queen,

just a stay-at-home mom who always works.

by:  Paula D. Nevison