I can’t be the only one who asks, “Am I the only one?”
Am I the only one who raised her voice today? I did it more times than I would have liked, and then I sat on the floor and cried.
Am I the only one who, despite the busy days, feels lonely? Distant from my partner, separated from my friends, and disconnected from my reflection.
Am I the only mom desperate for a break yet terrified to leave her kids?
The only one who longs to return to work,
Or who dreams of staying at home?
Am I the only mom who struggles to find a balance between the list of “to-dos” and being with my children? Why is it so hard for me to hush my mind and play?
Am I the only one who doesn’t have it all together? Sometimes, it looks like everyone else does, and I wonder, how are they doing it?
Could I be the only one who questions if I am doing enough, doing it right, or just flat-out ruining my kids?
I ask myself these questions daily, and the chatter is deafening.
AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO...
by Ashley Patek
I can’t be the only one who asks. "Am I the only one?"
Am I?
We feel so similar, yet we hide it so well.
Do you see me, dear Mama?
I see you.
And we are not broken.
We are enough.
We are doing it right.
We are not alone.
And while I am not the only one, I am the only one.
The only one who knows how to kiss their boo-boos, snuggle my kids in close, and bring about a belly laugh.
The only one who knows the thoughts behind their eyes, their smiles, their sounds.
I am their safe place to come together and fall apart. I am their mom.
I don’t have it all figured out, and I don’t get it perfect, but I am perfect for them.
No, I’m not the only one, but I am the only one.
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