Waiting, For Days

We have been waiting for days

Days

And Days

And Days

It’s not quite as exciting as Christmas

Or maybe it is if you start counting at say

Halloween

It has been such a long haul

Your youngest has gotten

So angry with you that you have been gone

For so long that she doesn’t think

You are actually coming home

I have had to deal with weepy nights

That weren’t just my own

And tired eyes as no one is sleeping quite

As well as they do when you are home

An unforeseen complication

I miss your cooking

And being able to say, hey can you be

In charge of the kids for a while

I am tired of negotiating all my

Time away with the almost teenager

And not being able to leave at night

I miss your smile which is not quite

The same one a video call

When you are halfway across the world

I miss holding you when you’re sick

When I am sick

Or when I’ve just had a bad dream

We miss you

I miss you

There is a new kitten to meet when you get home

And things to fix and repair

And cuddles to share

And movies and tv shows I have been saving up

To watch with you

While I show silly old movies to the kids

I miss having your back up at meals

And temper tantrums

And hormonal explosions

I miss having you hang out with our friends

And I know you will be home really soon

But each day still feels like a marathon

Each day closer earned like a new scar

While the days tick down to single digits

Yet you still feel so far

Far away

Be safe my love

Travel home safely

We are waiting to pick you up

Sooner rather than later.