Over the past few months, Ana has discovered that she can fit many of our t-shirts

[conuly]

And so she's been not-so-stealthily laying claim to them, especially the ones that don't quite fit the adults anyway. I memorized this poem last year, and it seems I wasn't a moment too soon!

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Comments

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Haha, great poem, thanks! I just ganked it to post on greatpoets.

When my daughter was in that phase, I wrote a filk of Arafel's Lament (https://youtu.be/am-_fHpiTAQ):

The sorrow of the Elves is that their kids won't go to bed
(The Tree of Swords and Jewels waits for me)
We try to lay them down, but they demand more songs instead
(When will I hang my own upon the Tree?)

The sorrow of the Elves is that their kids won't do their chores
(The Tree of Swords and Jewels waits for me)
We say "go clean your room" but they just flit away outdoors
(When will I hang my own upon the Tree?)

The sorrow of the Elves is that their kids steal all their clothes
(The Tree of Swords and Jewels waits for me)
We say "hey, wear your own" but they reply "No, I like those"
(When will I hang my own upon the Tree?)

The sorrow of the Elves is that their kids grow up too fast
(The Tree of Swords and Jewels waits for me)
For life may be eternal, but childhood doesn't last
(When will I hang my own upon the Tree?)

~by Jessadriel Darkmountain