Ode to Chaos


No, duh!

You heard me.

“Without oxen a stable stays clean,

      but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.”

Proverbs 14:4

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Thank you for the mess.

My work is never done.

Thank you for the mess.

It means I’m not alone.

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Thank you for the mess.

The littles count on me.

Thank you for the mess.

It means my heart is full.

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Thank you for the mess.

The snot, the tears, the crumbs.

Thank you for the mess.

It means that life lives here.

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Thank you for the mess.

I’ve stubbed my foot on castles.

Thank you for the mess.

It means we’ve time to dream.

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Thank you for the mess.

Help me, Mommy, please!

Thank you for the mess.

It means they trust in me.

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Thank you for the mess.

And hands and feet and mind.

Thank you for the mess.

It means I’ve what I need.

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Thank you for the mess.

For burdens, cares, and dreams.

Thank you for the mess.

It means that I’m alive.

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Thank you for the mess.

We’re making memories.

Thank you for the mess.

It means that love lives here.