Here I am Again

And here I am again in the kitchen

And there they are doing their thing

And I feel lonely

And I resent the monotony, yet I welcome the space and autonomy

And I want someone to chat about my day with

And ask questions

And laugh with me

And nod their head with understanding

And feel compassion in their heart

And share the funny thing that happened to them today

And laugh with me

And pour me a drink

And take a knife from the drawer and chop some veg

And joke about the missing crockery that sits piled in the kids’ bedrooms

And tell me I’m doing a great job

And look me in the eyes and really see me

And want to be here with me at the end of the day