long distance parenting

“Missing Persons”

| Laura Lee Bonde

every day
I break down
at least once

there’s been this sense of
lack
of responsibility

one less mouth to feed
one less child to wake
less clothes to wash
one less attitude to correct
one less

clearly I found
part of my identity
in being a mom

so if you find that part of me
let me know

MIA

| Laura Lee Bonde

For the past week or so, I’ve been “mia” because I drove my son back to San Diego to live with his dad. From Harlingen, TX to San Diego, CA was a long drive, but driving back without him was even longer.

Soon, I’ll catch up on my blog, but for now, just know I’m “okay.” Not great. Not fantastical. Just okay.