What if the alarm goes off and I just cannot wake?
What if I stay in bed, defying daybreak?
What if Sprite doesn't like her morning pancake?
What if she refuses to dress, just for toddler's sake?
What if once out, the van just won't start?
What if already, my day falls apart?
What if I turn left instead of a right?
What if I blank and run the red light?
What if my coffee stop takes way too long?
What if it makes my day start out wrong?
What if I leave that decision to fate?
What if fate decides that today I be late?
What if my boss is in a bad mood?
What if I respond with my own attitude?
What if the work is more than I can take?
What if my fragile resolve starts to break?
What if 5PM can't come soon enough?
What if bearing down becomes just too tough?
(Or what if I act sick, and my boss calls my bluff?)
What if traffic snarls and won't reach an end?
What if Sprite doesn't like the snack I recommend?
What if once home, I then burn our meal?
What if I decide that I just can't deal?
What if at bedtime, she refuses to sleep?
What if she pushes my buttons too deep?
The daily what if's that cause me to worry,
Can sometimes make my coherence turn blurry.
So, as I lay down and shut off the light,
The last What If comes up,
What if I can't sleep tonight?
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An amazing week of "What If"s have come rolling in,
Please click on a link and check out each Spin!
Ve over at Getting Older... And Still Neurotic!
Text Imps over at Text Imps New to the Spin Cycle!
Ginger over at When Ginger Snaps...
Good Father over at Good Father
Ginny over at Lemon Drop Pie -New to the Spin Cycle!
Michelle over at Michelle's A Mom
Shonda over at The Cowboy Chronicles
Middle Aged Woman over at Unmitigated
HeatherPride over at Riding The Short Bus
Ben over at Hey, you! -New to the Spin Cycle!
K over at Interstitial Life -New to the Spin Cycle!
Casey over at Half As Good As You
Stacy over at Stacy's Random Thoughts -New to the Spin Cycle!
D.M. Wright over at D.M. Wright Books
Heather over at Geez Louize!!!
Bex over at Adventures of the Griggs Boys
Phhhst over at Pseudonymous High School Teacher
Jennifer over at Whoa My Horses
Liz over at A Mom On Spin -New to the Spin Cycle!
Kirsten over at My Life For the World to See
Keely over at A Letter to Xander
DeeMarie over at My Life In A Nutshell
Rachel over at The Ramblings of Rachel
Sandie over at Sandie Simply Says
Jen over at Coconut Belly -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Lisa over at Boondock Ramblings -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Sarah over at Sarah's Blogtastic Adventures -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Laufa over at Morgan Madness -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Heinous over at Irregulary Periodic Ruminations -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Krystal over at Mommy's Escape 6.0 -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Tina over at Teenie Thoughts -Updated today! Fresh Spin! A Spin Cycle First!
Meli over at Meli's Rambling Randomness -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
CDB over at Fingers And Paws -Updated today! Fresh Spin! New to the Spin Cycle!
True Blue Texan over at True Blue Texan -Updated today! Fresh Spin! New to the Spin Cycle!
Carrie over at Cole Pack -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Wicked Step Mom over at Life and Times of a Wicked Step Mom -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
A gamut of goodness from Spinners old and new,
Who tossed out the question just to entertain you!
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Next week's assigment will be even more hard,
We want you to channel your innermost Bard.
That's right, a poem, a stanza, a prose,
And if you want to make it rhyme, you can, I suppose.
We're looking for poetry, we're looking for thought,
Feeling is mandatory! Rhyming is not.
And if this is something you just cannot do,
You can post a poem that's important to you.
(Just remember to give credit to where it is due!)
Remember, you have seven days to get those poems in,
Until next Friday, keep those thoughts set on Spin! (Cycle, that is...)
FIRST!!!!! Love your poem!! If you run through the red light will you pull yourself over again?
I'm back to spinning yes, it's true, I can't wait to post my poem for you!!
Posted by: Deemarie | January 16, 2009 at 08:45 AM
http://morganrnl.blogspot.com/2009/01/spin-what-if.html
Here ya go. Thanks!
Posted by: Laufa | January 16, 2009 at 09:02 AM
Just because you are creative doesn't mean that the rest of us are!!!!
Posted by: Becca | January 16, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Awesome Spin, I loved it!
Obviously you didn't see my last comment, or you wouldn't be stressed out about Sprite if she doesn't want to get dressed. Money talks... kids listen.
Posted by: Sammanthia | January 16, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Well done... Poetry eh? Hmmm... I'll have to think about that one.
Posted by: Michelle | January 16, 2009 at 09:39 AM
Great poem! You should be able to have a collection soon. Let me know when it publishes ;)
Mine is up, btw. http://h31n0us.blogspot.com/2009/01/spin-cycle-what-if.html
Posted by: Jim | January 16, 2009 at 09:40 AM
Love the poem. And if you can't sleep, you get one of these: http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/a941/. I got one for hubby and can't recommend them enough ;)
Posted by: Keely | January 16, 2009 at 09:42 AM
I was about halfway through when I realized you were rhyming. hehe I'm sloooow this morning.
Posted by: Rhea | January 16, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Well we know that next week won't be too tough for YOU!
Sprite's Keeper will rhyme and rhyme till she's blue!
Posted by: HeatherPride | January 16, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Ahh, your "what if's" seem very toddler-themed. My days are spent on toddler what if's so I feel for you. Stressing over it all day and then not being able to sleep is terrible, I've been there too. Great spin, as usual. And next week? Ack. I'm not a poet and I definitely know it.
Posted by: Casey | January 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM
you are a clever girl! LOVE your poem. you're like a modern day dr. seuss.
poetry! girl!? you are stretching my creativity to the limit!
Posted by: bex | January 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Love the poem as always!! Here is my Spin!!
http://mommysescape6.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/spin-cycle-what-if/
Posted by: Krystal | January 16, 2009 at 11:06 AM
http://whoopsiedaisie.blog.com/4485277/
Yeah Yeah, late and I am retarded trying to post this...not worky.
Been one of those post Vegas weeks....
Posted by: Tina | January 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Thanks for not forgetting about me!We've been crazy busy lately. The holidays went by in a flash. And we found out that we'll be adding another bundle of energetic joy to our family in August! Things have been alittle crazy. Hopefully soon I'll find some time to update everyone on my blog. And I love you what ifs! I feel the same way, that's why it makes me crazy that my husband can fall asleep before his head hits the pillow.
Posted by: Katie | January 16, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Great poem. As it so happens, I am studying poetry in ALL THREE of my English classes this semester, and my professor announced yesterday that next week in class we are to compose our own ballads.
I might just need to get in on this spin cycle action, because it seems so clearly divinely inspired.
What do I do? Just post and send the link to you?
Posted by: Camille | January 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
LOVED it!!! Great Spin woman!
Posted by: Kirst | January 16, 2009 at 12:30 PM
My dear Jen, I am torn here. I love it when you post poems. You are a master. I, however, cannot compose one to save my life. You've got me here. I've got to figure something out to post because I'm bound and determined to start spinning again this week.
And, promises, promises...I am mailing your package out this weekend.Definitely. I've got it packed up and everything and just sitting in my office waiting to take to the post office. Please forgive me for my extreme tardiness. I'm absolutely embarassed!
Posted by: steenky bee | January 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Ahhh...frick...a poem??? Ugh!!!
Roses are Red
Violets are blue
I'll try the fricken poem thing
Even if it kills me through and through!!
No that's not my spin :)
Posted by: Heather | January 16, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Oh - I did the What If Spin, too! Over at http://fingersandpaws.blogspot.com. I saw it at K's blog and had to give my Spin! Wasn't sure how it worked, though, sorry I'm late.
Posted by: CDB | January 16, 2009 at 01:53 PM
Ok, I'm late. But it's my first time.
Last weeks spin can be found at truebluetexan.blogspot.com.
Posted by: True Blue Texan | January 16, 2009 at 02:02 PM
And I didn't post the link correctly.
http://truebluetexan.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-if.html
I'll do better.
Posted by: True Blue Texan | January 16, 2009 at 02:03 PM
here is mine
http://colepack.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/spin-cycle-what-if/
Posted by: carrie | January 16, 2009 at 03:26 PM
Here is mine: http://lifeandtimesofawickedstepmom.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/what-if
Posted by: WickedStepMom | January 16, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Look at that! You did next week's spin and this week's together. Really fun spin and post.
Posted by: phhhst | January 17, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Oh my heck girlfriend! You are one clever chickadee!
Such a cute poem!
Posted by: Amber | January 17, 2009 at 05:32 PM