Milestone Misses
The time has come to pack away.
And travel back to the life I hold.
Left behind to cope alone.
A wonderful wife and a one-year-old.
Excitement builds as I touch down.
To see her hair of darkened brown.
Through the gates I could not wait.
To see my baby and hold her safe.
Through the gates with happy glee.
And then I saw what I could not believe.
That little one so soft and cute.
Ran to the gate to daddy's love.
I realised what I had missed for she had grown and walked alone.
And i realised I wasn't home.
But square away I had to do.
And hide the guilt embracing you.
It hit me then like never before.
The milestone misses that are gone forever.
I'm sorry for not being home.
When you took those steps all alone.
Make it up to you I will.
And hide my guilt and never tell.
I'll never speak of the milestone misses.
That ache my heart because I missed them
Copyright © Audra Larkin | Year Posted 2026
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