Two Weeks

When I returned to work
I took my daughter to daycare
Put her lunch in the fridge
Kissed her goodbye
Clocked in on time
Maybe two minutes early
And cried for two weeks.

When my daughter left for Uni
I helped her load her car
Gave her an extra blanket
A ten pack of Inkjoy pens
A ten pack of two-minute noodles
Kissed her goodbye
And cried for two weeks.

Sometimes I text her a kiss
Xoxo
And cry again
For two weeks.

A poem by Anna J Harris © 2026