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Mom Guilt

There is

Not much

Woman

In me

After being

Mother

All day.

Do not misunderstand,

I love it,

Being mother.

Only

There are moments

I miss her,

The woman.

Who lived

And thought

Freely.

Whose life

Was not tethered

To another's

Heartbeat.

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Dionysian66

Great write! Our youngest child (number 6 of 6) is graduating high school this year. All my wife says is that she’s going to miss them not being home. My wife and I have purchased a home with 6 bedrooms. Just in case they ever need to come home. My point of this is I couldn’t wait for them to grow up and now, I wish I could have all those years with them back.

lemonade_liza

Thank you! I dread when the day comes that we have an empty nest. We just have one, a 5 month old. He's already grown so much, I know he'll be up and out long before I'm ready.

dabbler

You have my sympathy not having any kids I don't have that problem.