Maybe you’re not the angry mom

 Maybe you’re not the angry mom

Maybe you’re not impatient
Maybe you’re just overwhelmed
Trying your best in a life that asks too much from you

Maybe you’re the one who holds it all together
Even when you’re falling apart
Maybe you’re the safe place for everyone else
But no one remembers to be that for you

You’re not failing
You’re tired
You’re carrying more than most people see

So breathe
Let the dishes sit
Let the laundry wait
Let the world spin without you for a moment

And just be
You deserve rest
You deserve softness
You deserve to feel like you’re enough because you are

Even on the days you raise your voice
Even on the days you cry in the bathroom
Even on the days you question if you’re doing any of it right

You’re still a good mom
Especially on those days.