#militaryspouse
"You made it look easy," they whisper—
A phrase that echoes, hollow and sharp,
Cutting through the quiet of my solitary journey.
Navigating parenthood alone,
A military spouse stretched thin by distance,
Selling dreams as fragile as glass,
Balanced on the edge of every choice.
A diagnosis presses against my chest,
One child in my arms, another learning beside me.
Battles hidden behind closed doors,
Invisible to those who see only the surface.
When I bared the depths of my soul,
Resilience bloomed like wildflowers—
Not a cry, but a roar.
Judgments swirl around me—
A storm of misconceptions,
Echoes of untold stories etching my truth.
Others glimpse my path only when they walk similar roads,
Their perceptions shifting like sand,
Revealing the landscape of unseen struggles.
My journey is not a blueprint,
Nor a promise of simplicity.
Each step a singular rhythm,
Each challenge a raw, unscripted melody.
I didn't make it look easy;
I made it look possible.
Resilience is not a performance,
But a quiet, fierce rebellion.
No shortcuts, no easy roads—
Just forward motion,
Carved from determination,
Etched with survival's raw grace.
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024 at 11:15 AM UTC
How bad can it be?
"Wait until they're on deployment, then you'll see!"
Well, now he is going to leave...
What was it I was supposed to see?
I think I figured out what I would see.
The empty sheets next to me.
The missing keys and boots.
The honey-brown eyes that smiled at me.
The whispered "I love you"s and "goodnight"s.
His hand no longer clasped in my own.
And the painful realization that I have to spend my nights alone.
Dec 18, 2021
Dec 18, 2021 at 11:04 AM UTC
"You signed up for this."
"You knew what you were getting into."
"You knew it was going to be hard.
So stop crying."
It is easier said than done.
When half my heart is gone.
Jan 16, 2021
Jan 16, 2021 at 9:35 PM UTC