By Dana
Date: 2003 Jun 30
Comment on this Work
[[2003.06.30.13.20.22754]]

Individuals Together

I claimed to have needed time away.
Now able to focus my mind on things
other than everyday worries.
While knowing this is good for all of us,
I still miss that quality family time.
I know that I cannot capture every moment
and, in time, I will learn to accept that;
until then my heart will hurt more than usual.
We are all growing as individuals,
yet still together.
A few hours a week is all I miss
of our lives together as a family
and yet it's still enough to sadden me.
On a brighter side,
I treasure our moments together
even more now than before
and I never would have thought
that to be possible.