Divorce

Sometimes I Feel Sad for My Kids

Haiku series

Sometimes as I browse social media, I feel sadness for my kids.

Seemingly happy family photos abound; intact, not like theirs.

Their family broke. No cross-country RV trips ever to cherish.

Sometimes I am sad for them, though I know better. They are happy, loved.

Sometimes we envy the illusion; the intact happy family.

It’s not always so I know; I’ve lived it and left for a better life.

We three are intact. A package deal, together. Living our best lives.

Maybe one day we’ll even rent that camper, drive cross-country, singing.