What do you see?

A pile of toys on the on the floor,

A child making mess-need I say more.

I drink my tea and I want to say clear up-

But oh no I hear myself stop.

She is exploring, in a land of make belief-

Using her imagination, playing, this is a relief.

What does it mean to let them play?

I thought I knew I had it planned but all I see is disarray.

Notions I had formulated in my mind,

Now I have to challenge myself and leave them behind.

It’s harder than I anticipated

There’s to much that can be debated

So what do I do?

I’ll just sit here and watch you.

My daughter tidied these toys away and then within a few minutes tipped the box upside down.