If you don't finish sweeping the floor,
who will remember or care?
if you don't get his blue jeans washed,
he'll find another pair.

the dust can sit right where it is,
for tomorrow there will be more.
If the day's too short to bake the bread,
you can always run to the store.

but if you fail to stop and chat
when your children are filled with joy,
to join into their laughter
while playing with a toy,

if you forget to wipe a tear
or kiss an injured knee
if you miss a chance to see the world
the way your children see,

then you might miss sharing a day
with the one you hold most dear;
when children come knocking at your heart
....don't be to busy to hear.

-adapted from M.D. Nanny