Photo from the top of the stairs with beige carpet. A teddy lies face down, only its bottom showing. A colourful pram sits at the bottom of the stairs.

My #Defeat contribution for @brokenspinearts.bsky.social #PoemsAbout. It can be demoralising dealing with the mess children make but I am eternally #grateful that they are here, thriving, and creating the mess. #RainbowBabies #SeenAndHeard Thanks for the prompt @alanparry83.bsky.social

I really don’t like this time of year. I get more and more triggered the closer next Sunday gets. 😭😭😭 #rainbowbabies #mothersday