Slow down mummy

Slow down mummy, there is no need to rush,

Slow down mummy, what is all the fuss?

Slow down mummy, make yourself a cup of tea.

Slow down mummy, come spend some time with me.

Slow down mummy, let’s pull boots on for a walk,

Let’s kick at piles of leaves, and smile and laugh and talk.

Slow down mummy, you look ever so tired.

Come sit and snuggle under the duvet, and rest with me a while.

Slow down mummy, those dirty dishes can wait,

Slow down mummy, let’s have some fun – bake a cake!

Slow down mummy, I know you work a lot,

but sometimes mummy, it’s nice when you just stop.

Sit with us a minute,

and listen to our day,

spend a cherished moment,

because our childhood won’t stay!

– R. Knight