Chronic Ache in the Soul of a Single Parent
There is a chronic ache in the soul of a single parent. It lingers, feeling endless. This ache feels so difficult, especially when you look at other families. They seem so… whole. They seem so joyful and complete. There is a husband and a wife and children in a stroller. Thinking about your single state, you realize how awkward you feel, how out of place at various functions and gatherings. They are all happily together and you’re miserably alone. Disappointment with the current life circumstances just settles in to stay, or so it feels. How could these layers of disappointment be broken up anyhow?
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awww so beautiful and poetic!
This was stunning, Belle! Love this! 💌🌟
beautiful words
Well-wrought and lovely sentiment, packaged in a perfect space of words!
This is beautiful, Belle!
What a powerful image! Amazing love poem!
Awww, this was so sweet. I loved it!
Such a sweet sentiment! That pounding, that wanting it to be shared, that leap and acceptance! It's all there!
Oh my God, my mouth fell open when I read this. It is so fabulous.!! Jump out and into his where it belongs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️