I’m Crushed!!

The race begins quite early, I reach out for my tablet
log on and read....
Who’s been posting? Have I been tagged in something?
Kids much too noisy 
Reach for lunchboxes,laughing at funny gifs,and cute pics of dancing sheep
The drive to the school,interrupted by messages..good old hands free!
Home for breakfast and Candy Crush level 679 ..so tough!
Time just flies when you’re having fun.
Phone rings, damn and blast nearly moved up a level..if its 
important they’ll leave a message..wont they?
They call twice more but candy wins..every time..moved up 2 !
Mid pm and still a victim to Candy crush..but now on level 689...got to hit the 690....
Bathroom break, spot the time..My God I’m late to pick up kids.
Drive pretty quick but arrive ok, kids still coming out of school
Time for a little Facebook before they get out..
Head down, fingers flying over the keyboard, lost in virtual whatever..
Brought back to earth with urgent rapping on the window
Angry headteacher  glaring,  I smile benignly
She asks where I’ve been all day..well home of course...didnt  you get my messages she says...’well they’re on the machine says I....on the machine? She responds..on the Machine? !!!Why didnt you come? ..couldn’t tell her candy crush now could I.?
I see behind her my kids faces glaring at me..I look at them …
For the first time that day.......
What’s the game? No game though ..just shame...
My kids sent to school, still in pyjamas...slippers
Lunchboxes left at home unmade, no gym clothes
They hate me....I have been chasing the unattainable and never giving the reachable a chance to catch up.
My kids, more precious than dancing sheep, the sound of them laughing more musical than a ‘you win’ hurrah on candy crush
I am Crushed..THEY are my candies..I lose...
Forgive me kids, forgive me......