I have mentioned in my 2016 goals and both my monthly goals posts so far this year that I want to write more, I want to participate in more writing link ups and enter more writing competitions. So far this month I haven’t entered any writing competitions as I have been so busy but I hope to make a change where that’s concerned in the next few days – I will be perusing Cathy’s site to see if any take my fancy.
This week I am linking up to three fabulous writing link ups (badges below): Prose For Thought, What I’m Writing and The Prompt. I am using the prompt available on The Prompt which, this week, is Fun. I hope you enjoy – I based it around my birthday night out a couple of weeks ago. I love being a mum and spending time as a family but I really needed the night with my friends.
Fun
The nights out are not so often now, we’re all now Dads and Mums
But every once in a while, we get to sneak out and have a night of fun.
Dancing, drinking, catching up, swapping stories across the table
Life has changed over the years, Its been years since we were able
To have some fun and just be free to talk about meaningless things too
To have a laugh among friends, all together without anything to do
My birthday just a few weeks ago had a night just like this one
It was just what I needed, what I required.
A night of simple fun.
Being a parent is fun in itself but sometimes we need time too
Friends are the family that you can choose so make some time for you.
Yes I heartily agree!
You’re so right, we all need time off and nights out! The bouncy rhythm of this is perfect for the message of the poem. Thanks for sharing with #WhatImWriting
I totally agree! Very important. xx
Ah, so true so true! As a mother of a 3 month old baby, I think I’ve almost fogotten what a night out is like! Having a different kind of fun at the moment, but a glass of vino and a laugh with some friends as your poem beautifully describes would be very welcome 🙂 Good luck with the writing comps #theprompt
You are absolutely and totally right! And this poem sums it up perfectly 🙂 Well done for keeping to your goals too. Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought. Commenting from ThePrompt and WhatImWriting too xx
Couldn’t agree more! Having just had girly weekend, the first in many (many!) years, making time for yourself and spending it with friends really is so important. Love the rhythm of this poem, it conveys the message perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing with #ThePrompt x
Great poem! And so true, family fun is great but sometimes we need to reclaim our actually names and have a night or day out as grown ups 🙂