Mothers, like elephants, remember. We remember the day we found out you were coming, the day we found out we were indeed growing a whole human being inside. We made you from scratch; you came from a speck. Some of us were scared. Some of us were surprised; not ready. Some of us were overjoyed; […]
Waiting
First, we wait to find out. You are a maybe, then a probably, and then a definitely. You are you, but we don’t know you yet. You are growing, while we wait. We wait in doctor’s offices. We wait in sonogram rooms. We wait for test results. We wait for answers. After nine months, give […]
I Am Not Over You
I am not over you. I’ve cleaned every inch of my home, the corners, the windows, the mirrors, but I am not over you. I’ve scrubbed you from my skin while weeping in the shower, and yet—yet you linger on my shoulders, around my waist, near my neck. I’ve tried to rinse you from my […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 44
- Next Page »