The dishes are still in the sink

 The dishes are still in the sink

The laundry is still in baskets
The floors haven’t been mopped
The list is long
And it keeps growing

But today
I sat with my child instead

We built towers and knocked them over
We laughed
We cuddled
We slowed down

And for once
I didn’t let the pressure of “everything else” steal this moment from me

Because I’m not behind
I’m not lazy
I’m not failing

I’m right on time
For this memory
For this giggle
For this connection

The chores will always be there
But they won’t always be small
They won’t always need me this way

So I let the mess wait
And I chose what mattered most
And I’ll never regret that