
our home is a picture-perfect scenery:
beds of roses,
smiling faces,
loyal dog,
friendly neighborhood
filled with children playing in the yard,
trails for running,
families bicycling…
we have everything:
a comfortable bed to lay in,
television to watch,
cars to drive,
employment to keep busy,
and mouths to be fed.
absolutely no reason, i remind myself, look around…
a husband who:
helps around the house,
is adored by his children,
embeds his family as my own…
absolutely no reason, i remind myself, look around…
after twenty years of:
challenges overcome,
dream vacations,
belly-aching laughs,
tears of frustration,
tears of joy,
it seems we built this to last
absolutely no reason, i remind myself, look around…
but staring at the ceiling
while he thrusts himself into me,
there’s a deepness i’m missing
where earthquakes would once rattle me.
what i’d give for an 8.0 right about now…
Oh my! Uncomfortable is absolutely necessary in this life to grow and to really live.
Love the poetry. ❤️
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Thank you so much for reading and I’m so glad you enjoyed this piece! ❤️
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I loved it 🙏❤️
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That makes me so happy to hear. 😊
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