"Come out with me" by A.A. Milne

There's sun on the river and sun on the hill . . .
You can hear the sea if you stand quite still!
There's eight new puppies at Roundabout Farm-
And I saw an old sailor with only one arm!

But everyone says, "Run along!"
(Run along, run along!)
All of them say, "Run along! I'm busy as can be."
Every one says, "Run along,
There's a little darling!"
If I'm a little darling, why don't they run with me?

There's wind on the river and wind on the hill . . .
There's a dark dead water-wheel under the mill!
I saw a fly which had just been drowned-
And I know where a rabbit goes into the ground!

But everyone says, "Run along!"
(Run along, run along!)
All of them say, "Yes, dear," and never notice me.
Every one says, "Run along,
There's a little darling!"
If I'm a little darling, why won't they come and see?

-from Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne

I love this poem! Especially after I blogged about how I need to attend to the needs of my children a little bit more. It is so true, they are only young once, they won't remember if the house was clean and if they had quesadillas and carrot sticks for dinner 3 nights a week. They won't remember much of anything but hopefully they will have a few fun memories and a strong sense that they were loved, cherished and nurtured as a child.