The Shared Exhaustion of New Parents

By Saywisely

1 min read Mar 29, 2025
We pass like ships in pale moonlight,
In the long watches of the night.
A whispered word, a knowing glance,
A tired and delirious dance.

Our sentences are left half-done,
Our battles have already been won.
And in this fog of milky haze,
We live the longest, shortest days.

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