Worry Wart

Mom's a major worrier,
she's a little too afraid.
She's constantly ready
with a million Band-aids.

I don't take risks -
well, not too many.
I didn't gulp a quarter,
it was only a penny.

When I broke my ankle,
it wasn't my fault.
I just used a curtain rod
to practice pole vault.

Mom's over-protectiveness
is beyond reason.
She's making me contemplate
committing family treason.

Now when I leave home,
I look like a fruit!
Mom's making me wear
a bubble-wrap suit.


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18 comments:

  1. Linda BApril 11, 2014 at 6:26 AM

    I haven't heard the words "worry-wort" for a long time, Bridget. What a fun poem, & you took it a completely different way than I imagined. Love this poor kid who seems to be accident prone.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:06 PM

      Thanks, Linda! I don't think I'm much of a worrier, but my girls are not crazy risk taker - thank goodness! = )

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  2. Robyn Hood BlackApril 11, 2014 at 2:56 PM

    Ha ha - poor bubble-wrapped kid! (And may the weekend in your household be Band Aid-free....)

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:07 PM

      Thanks, Robyn! Imagine the sound when the bubble wrap kid sits down! LOL! = )

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  3. Buffy SilvermanApril 11, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    I laughed at that final image--the kid in the bubble-wrap suit! Didn't we all want to wrap our kids in bubble wrap?

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:10 PM

      Thanks, Buffy! Yes, sometimes it seems like it would be easier to bubble wrap them - especially when they are driving (like my oldest), but I guess airbags take care of that. = )

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  4. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesApril 11, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Oh my! I must thank my lucky stars that my kids were never this reckless! Such a funny poem, Bridget. I just hope it wasn't inspired by personal experience.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:11 PM

      Thanks, Michelle! No, this is not inspired by true events. My girls are appropriately cautious without being scared. Perfect for this mom. = )

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  5. Donna SmithApril 11, 2014 at 8:08 PM

    He sounds like my brother. It was a good thing my mom was a nurse and that we lived next door to a physician.
    Cute poem...Hope your life is uneventful this weekend!

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:12 PM

      Thanks, Donna! Sounds like your family had the perfect safeguards in place for your daredevil brother. = )

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  6. Liz SteinglassApril 11, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    What a brilliant use for a curtain rod.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 12, 2014 at 11:13 PM

      Thanks, Liz! I'd imagine it'd be quite a stretch to get over the pole using a curtain rod. LOL!

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  7. Mary LeeApril 13, 2014 at 11:34 PM

    Ha! Love the bubble wrap suit! That mom is DEFINITELY a worry (I'll spell it the way I've always thought of it) wart.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 14, 2014 at 2:32 AM

      Thanks, Mary Lee! I think you are right...it is wart. Oops!

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  8. Violet N.April 14, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    Ha! Isn't this clever! Love the ending.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 14, 2014 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks, Violet! I think all parents have wanted to bubble wrap their children at one time or another... = )

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  9. GatheringBooksApril 14, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    I can see quite clearly why Mother is such a worry wart! The anxiety seems to be quite justified! Love the bubble wrap too.

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    1. Bridget MageeApril 14, 2014 at 10:34 PM

      Thank you, Myra! It seems to be a problem where by the child brings it out in the parent or vice-versa.

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