She used to smile for all the right reasons
But now it's not only at the irony
When another thousand pound straw is laid across her back
And another unspoken slight wipes it off her face
Her eyes used to sparkle
But that green has faded to gray
Up close you can see it
She's not the same anymore
She smiled and her whole face lit up
Now it's a faint turn at the corner of her mouth
She straightened her hair every day
Now it’s pony-tailing seven step and half-kids to school
Now it’s sitting at home
She was bullied into “place”
He’s losing his shape
And everyone is going crazy
Everyone is fading into Mom-jeans and pullover hoodies
Silent tables
This was never what eating dinner as a family was supposed to look like.
She doesn’t like cooking
But she learned **** quick.
A glance at their marriage makes her stomach turn sick
He started smoking again
Food on the table
*** in bed
She’s saving her money
And getting ready to leave
But this time...
Tailing half as many kids behind
Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:34 AM UTC
She used to smile for all the right reasons
But now it's not only at the irony
When another thousand pound straw is laid across her back
And another unspoken slight wipes it off her face
Her eyes used to sparkle
But that green has faded to gray
Up close you can see it
She's not the same anymore
She smiled and her whole face lit up
Now it's a faint turn at the corner of her mouth
She straightened her hair every day
Now it’s pony-tailing seven step and half-kids to school
Now it’s sitting at home
She was bullied into “place”
He’s losing his shape
And everyone is going crazy
Everyone is fading into Mom-jeans and pullover hoodies
Silent tables
This was never what eating dinner as a family was supposed to look like.
She doesn’t like cooking
But she learned **** quick.
A glance at their marriage makes her stomach turn sick
He started smoking again
Food on the table
*** in bed
She’s saving her money
And getting ready to leave
But this time...
Tailing half as many kids behind
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