My mom's retirement

Your dad worked so much.

When he changed jobs I thought he would work less.
I thought he would come home at a decent hour.
But he worked more.
And I had retired by then.
And I was just here, in this house, alone.
And he kept working longer hours.
And I was just here.
I thought that when he retired we would finally get to be together.
I thought we would travel.
I thought it would all be worth it.
So I waited. Alone……

And then this.

This is our retirement?
This is what I was waiting for?
After all that time, waiting for him…..

I’m still alone.