I think I know this one....no sorry its gone

[Keith]

At twenty seven the babies arrived
then I was thirty three.

The nineties became
a pop quiz I couldn't answer.
My life skills included
changing nappies in the dark
with one hand,
shaking a bottle in the other.

I found myself nursing
imaginary infants
at bus stops, rocking back
and forth as the queue watched.

Nights out were spent
telling friends how great
having kids is then
ringing home just to check
if the babysitter
had them in bed yet.

Six years went in a blink,
eat work sleep birp
feed peed pooed.

Oh they tell you they wouldn't
have missed it for the world,
wouldn't, couldn't be without them.
Sell you a story of how they made them complete.
Well, it's all true,
until you bite your fingernail
and find that little bit of ???
Sudocrem.

[Achebe]

I loved the first two lines, about time passing by in a blur.
Enjoyed reading it

[nibbed]

"The nineties became a pop quiz I could not answer."
Ain't that the truth!
Much enjoyed.

[Keith]

I loved the first two lines, about time passing by in a blur.
Enjoyed reading it

Thank you Achebe, having children seems to do that. Best Keith

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"The nineties became a pop quiz I could not answer."
Ain't that the truth!
Much enjoyed.

I still don't know much about the 90's it was all nappies and night feeds to me Best Keith