No one talks about those drives

 No one talks about those drives

The ones where your baby is screaming in the backseat and your heart is breaking with every mile
You’ve tried everything
The pacifier
The bottle
That one toy they usually love
But none of it works because all they want is you

Your arms
Your heartbeat
Your comfort
And you’re stuck at a red light holding back tears because you can’t give them that right now

It makes it feel impossible to leave the house
You start second-guessing every outing
Wondering if the errand is worth the tears
If you’re strong enough for another heartbreaking drive

And no one tells you how heavy that choice can feel
How something as simple as going to the grocery store starts to feel like climbing a mountain

But then one day it’s different
The crying eases
They start to find comfort in the hum of the car in the rhythm of the road
You realize you made it through the hardest part

It doesn’t last forever
Even if it feels like it will in the moment