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The Kitchen Can Wait

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The Kitchen Can Wait

The kitchen can wait, my darling son

I know I’ve been busy but now I’m done.

The bread’s in the oven, the soup has been made

Two things off my list of twenty today.

Now the kitchen can wait, the dishes too

You’re more important, I promise it’s true.

There’s a lot going on, you’ll know when you’re older

What the weight of the world feels like on your shoulders.

But the kitchen can wait, my little sweet

I’ve been preoccupied lately so we can eat.

I’d rather be spending my time with you

Looking into your eyes while you look in mine too.

So the kitchen can wait, my darling boy

You’ve been so patient, now let’s find a toy.

I love how you’ve stayed nearby to play

Your smile and your chatter brighten my day.

Yes the kitchen can wait, so can the stove

A mess will always be there, but you won’t I know.

The days and months have been flying so fast

I want to cherish them while they last.

The kitchen can wait, my little man

You’re growing up as fast as you can.

Let’s leave the pots, the plates and the pan

To embrace this moment while we still can.

© Chelsea Lee Smith 2015

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About Chelsea Lee Smith

Author, certified parent educator, and mother of three with a background in Communications and Counselling, Chelsea provides resources to parents and teachers who want to incorporate personal growth into everyday moments. Follow her @momentsaday on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

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  1. farida

    October 21, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Honestly, this sounds so loving and deadly romantic. It vibrates the importance of a mother’s role in watching her children growing up. A time, once gone will never come back, and the loving memories of this period will linger on…..writing piece which is so poetic and touching…. so deep, if you notice the choice of words. Reading this, I get so inspired…. Greaaaatttt Work!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 21, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Farida. My four year old inspired me to write this today. I was just watching him hang around the kitchen waiting for me to be done, but the work is never done. Sometimes the kitchen just has to wait 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rachel @ A Mother Far from Home

    October 21, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    Chelsea, that was so so beautiful 🙂 I really love it!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 21, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks so much Rachel – definitely a needed reminder to myself 🙂

      Reply
  3. Hands Free Mama

    October 21, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    Wow! Beautifully written!!! You have a true talent for capturing a mother’s heart and the daily battle we have with slowing down to savor the moments. Thank you so much for continuing to inspire & enlighten us all. What a gift you are!!!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 22, 2015 at 5:15 am

      Thanks so much for the encouragement, Rachel 🙂

      Reply
  4. Laura

    October 22, 2015 at 2:38 am

    I recently found your blog and LOVE the concept of finding meaning in motherhood through focusing on what’s important and teaching character traits! Very inspiring – keep writing! Looking forward to your next post!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 22, 2015 at 5:16 am

      What a lovely message to receive! I’m so glad you are enjoying the blog – thanks for your comment 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jeanne-Marie

    October 22, 2015 at 3:55 am

    A lovely love letter! Thank you for sharing the inspiration your son brings to you. Savoring these moments is truly the best we can do as a parent. Beautiful!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 22, 2015 at 5:16 am

      Yes when we look back on it, appreciating the moment and doing our best to make the most of it – is really all we have! x

      Reply
  6. Syafiq Mohamed

    October 22, 2015 at 11:53 am

    This is so beautiful Chelsea. It reminds me of my 2 year-old son, all the time. This composition inspire me to really take serious time toward him and others can wait, because yes, you are right, the work is never done. So they can wait

    Reply
  7. Janet Bara

    October 22, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    Lovely write up….:)

    Reply
  8. Amy Cernauskas

    October 23, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    This was so fitting for me to read tonight! Thank you for posting. I just posted w/your credits in my blog as well at http://www.realityofamommy.blogspot.com –I hope you don’t mind! It’s beautiful and a must read. Love your site!

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 24, 2015 at 8:46 am

      I’m honoured you linked to my poem on your blog – thanks 🙂

      Reply
  9. Becky

    October 23, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Love this! It reminds me of a poem that my mom had hanging in our house and I’ve always been so fond of it-
    Cleaning and scrubbing can wait til tomorrow
    for babies grow up, we’ve learned to our sorrow
    So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep
    I’m rocking my baby
    And babies don’t keep.
    🙂

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 24, 2015 at 8:45 am

      Aw that’s beautiful, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  10. Nicole Dean

    October 24, 2015 at 12:58 am

    This was so beautiful. I have a 14-months old baby and he always tugs on my pants leg when I do the dishes holding a toy. This made me tear up. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      October 24, 2015 at 8:44 am

      So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  11. Bek @ just for daisy

    October 26, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Oh Chelsea this is so beautiful! 🙂

    Reply
  12. bebek ürünleri

    December 3, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    Soooo nice I love it

    Reply
  13. Astrid

    March 22, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    Doing tasks sometimes seems so much easier than being completely present to young children.
    Thank you for this beautiful poem. I will copy it down and put it up (in my kitchen!) to remind me how fast the years are flying by. I worry I may miss them.
    Thanks for your beautiful words.

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lee Smith

      March 27, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks for your lovely feedback, so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  14. Shannon

    February 11, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    I just came across your blog Chelsea and ‘The Kitchen Can Wait’ caught my eye as I have my four year old home from school today (apparently he was sick) and our five month old and I had a million things to do today and yet…the kitchen can wait. Thanks for the perspective. Loved it.

    Reply

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