Who Needs Privacy Anyway?

 

Privacy, privacy. . .

Who needs it? Not me!
That’s because I’m a mom of three.
But the number doesn’t matter,
it’s being a mom that makes this true.
Somehow everyone else,
(including dads), are immune.

 

My time in the bathroom,
is no longer mine.
But I tell myself

“Don’t worry, it’s fine”

They’re here to stay and that’s okay.

Who needs privacy anyway?

It makes no difference if I’m taking a shower
Or trying to relax in the tub.
My husband is home, and no matter the hour
It’s mama they want for fun.

They’re yelling my name.
They’re pounding on the door.
They can’t hear “No thank yous” or “No ways”

and they’re too loud to ignore.

But who needs privacy anyway?

I’m trying to pump,
when little eyes start to see
the milk that’s coming out of me.
I can see their faces,
with a million questions,
There’s no way they’ll walk away,

But I don’t need privacy so it’s okay.

I’m changing in the morning, when my kids come upstairs to play.
No they don’t want their playroom,
Near me they want to stay.
It doesn’t matter if I’m naked,
they don’t give a hoot!
I could try to bribe them to go somewhere else,

but somehow Mom’s got all the loot.

These little people take what’s left on my plate,
then they want a little dessert.
I tried to be sneaky, but it just didn’t work.

Who needs privacy anyway?

Privacy, I remember what that used to be.
But at this point in life, who needs it? Not me.

Megan
Megan was born and raised in Omaha; she tried to go "away" for college but it only took her about 2 hours west to Hastings College. After graduating and not wanting to get a "real job" she pursued graduate school at UNL and finished with a Masters in Child Development. She began working as an Early Childhood Program Evaluator and eventually met her CPA husband, Dan. In July their lives changed when they welcomed two beautiful baby girls, Mackenzie & Savannah. After more than 9 years in her professional position Megan left to stay home and currently considers her position as the "Keeper of Chaos" in the household to be the most important job she'll ever get the privilege to have. When she's not chasing after newly crawling twin babies or figuring out how this whole mom thing works, she enjoys the small things: a drink on the porch, walks with her family, roaming Target alone, candy bar lattes, and listening to audiobooks.