A SINGLE MOTHERS GREATEST LIE

I want to miss my kids
I want to see my hair no crumbs or cheese whiz
I want to enjoy healthy friendships 
outings like camping and family things 
me plus one for a change
I’m so tired of doing everything on my own 
I’m always that single mom who’s alone
no partner, no man, just me,
Here I am
no other family, just a loner.
the judge me like a park perv with a *****
the way they look at me, like they pity me, 
It was healthier than living with his violent mistakes
No sorry is good enough 
When a man treats you worse than his stuff
Society sees a woman that can’t keep a man
They don’t see a woman strong enough to stand 
Alone without allowing the disrespect to go on
Every carnival, every movie, every oil change, every bill I pay 
Every flat tire every mile
every family photo a forced smile
the biggest lie ever sold 
is too tell a woman she can have it all alone
she’s ripped apart shredded at each end 
not knowing where she ends and the kids begin
night from day’
far from child's play 
but something like a living nightmare
every lonely not long enough exhausted no rest day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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