the loneliest moment of the day
is when i wake up and you are not there —
next to me,
or when i get dressed and there is no one 
to tuck in my tag.
the loneliest moment of the day
is when i see your eyes & smile
in the little ones surrounding me
or maybe when they ask, 
“mommy, where is my daddy?”
the loneliest moment of the day
is when i dream a new dream
and you are not here to listen–
to give it life with me.
the loneliest moment of the day is when
I put myself to bed and you are not there to kiss me
or calm my anxiety–
or perhaps the loneliest moment of the day
is when i realize…
you
didn’t
choose
me.