2 Minutes

Ok, so this is double posted.  I couldn’t help it.  I wasn’t sure how to categorize it, OK?

 

2 MINUTES 

My three year old was playing outside, I said, “It’s time to come in.” 

“Two minutes, dad, two minutes, until this game ends.” 

“OK,” I said, “but then you gotta run in.” 

She was watching TV and I told her it was time to turn it off. 

“Two minutes, dad, two minutes, until I finish this cartoon.” 

“OK,” I said, and then I gave her two and a half. 

I was giving her a bath and I told her it was time to get out. 

“Two minutes, dad, two minutes, while I rinse the shampoo.” 

“OK,” I said, “but hurry, dinner’s coming out.” 

She was eating her dinner and I said, “You’re taking too much time.” 

“Two minutes, dad, two minutes, three more bites and I’m done.” 

“OK,” I said and then I let her take nine. 

I was reading her a bedtime book and I stopped halfway through. 

“Two minutes, dad, two minutes, the story is almost done.” 

“OK,” I said, and wound up reading her two. 

I was tucking her in and told her two close her eyes. 

“Two, minutes, dad, two minutes, lie with me until I’m asleep.” 

“OK,” I said and figured two minutes would suffice. 

My wife caught me asleep as I snuggled with my baby girl. 

“Get up, honey, and come to bed, it’s late,” she said. 

“Two minutes, honey, two minutes, before she’s all grown up.” 

I then got up and wandered out as I returned to my own bed. 

Fourteen extra minutes I gave my daughter on this day. 

Better I gave them to her now than before she grows up and moves away.