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Motherhood

from But First Do No Harm by Joanie Calem

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at a certain point it hit me that I was the mom and no longer just a kid....it took me a while....

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They’re running around, they’re having fun
But it’s the end of the day and I’m tired
Work to do and worries galore,
Money’s still tight and I’m tired.

How can it be that now I’m the one with all this load on my shoulders?
I still feel like I’m just one of the kids, but they’re all calling me mom,
They’re all calling me mom!

What should they eat and what should they wear?
What do I do when they’re fighting?
How many times do I have to say no?
I can’t stand hearing the whining!

How can it be that now I’m the one with all this load on my shoulders?
I still feel like I’m just one of the kids, but they’re all calling me mom,
They’re all calling me mom!

Slowing down enough to hear what you’re telling me
The quiet times without the words are when I really see.

And all I want is for them to be healthy
Strong kids who know who they are
That infinite wisdom they had in them at birth
Just let me not cause hurt.

How can it be that now I’m the one with all this load on my shoulders?
I still feel like I’m just one of the kids, but they’re all calling me mom,
They’re all calling me mom, they’re all calling me mom!

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from But First Do No Harm, released March 29, 2014

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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