All we need

“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I’m so tired I can’t think straight

I’ve was feeding our baby all night

I need sleep, not to be awake.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I’ve seen no one else all day

It can feel really lonely sometimes

Please hear what I’ve got to say.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I don’t like being touched right now

I’ve been crawled over since breakfast

I need myself for an hour.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I’ve seen mess since this morning

I can’t look at it any longer

Real anxiety is forming

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I need them to go to bed soon

I know you haven’t seen them much

But I’ve been strung out since noon

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

I don’t feel like I’m seen

All the things I’ve done today

The hard places that I’ve been.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

It’s hard being home all day

I love them so much it hurts

But I need some time away.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

As I sob into his chest

“It’s relentless loving this way

Selflessly, and without rest”.

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“You just don’t get it”, I tell him

“I don’t” he whispers back

“I’m sorry, I’m trying”, he says

Into him I start to relax.

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“Perhaps you’re not meant to get it”

I tell him as I start to breathe

“But we get each other don’t we?”

“And maybe that’s all we need”.