There are things no one tells you
As you face the world on your own
After so many years of not having to navigate
A world made for community as a party of one
No one tells you how much you’ll miss
Being able to just collapse into someone’s arms
When an average day turns stressful
And you just don’t want to be by yourself
No one tells you how you’ll second guess
Doing the things you love
Because you don’t want to do them
By yourself. Again.
No one tells you how quiet your life will be
But your over-active brain will fill the quiet
With restless thoughts about when and where
And heartbreaking reflections about why and how
No one tells you you’ll be done with all the chores
By 11:15 on a Saturday morning
Facing the remainder of a too-quiet day
As you start to count down until bedtime again
No one tells you that vacations aren’t as much fun
Planning trips you want to take
Without someone to make memories with
Feels more like defeat than victory
No one tells you that even when you know
Even when you’re confident
That the decision you made would separate
And divide everything into two