I had the experience once\u2026<\/p>\n
more than once-<\/p>\n
of having someone in my life – a man to love me.<\/p>\n
someone in the tub,<\/p>\n
someone in the hallway waiting for me to come home.<\/p>\n
not now\u2026now the house is empty. No lingering man scent in the shower, no scattered tools in the garage.<\/p>\n
what is this thing- being alone?<\/p>\n
how does it come about?<\/p>\n
was it written this way – that I be alone in my twilight years? I\u2019m angry about it sometimes.<\/p>\n
and then I realize- no one is asking you to account for your time –<\/p>\n
telling you how to live, how to vote, how to dress, when to be home, what to believe\u2026<\/p>\n
and then I think\u2026maybe it was written this way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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