A Woman's Song

She makes dinner and then packs a bag. She will leave a lot behind.

She feeds the dog and fills the water bowl. She walks out of the house and locks the door. She gets in her car and drives, with no specific destination in mind. She tries hard not to turn her head. She may change her mind if she looks back. She made a tough decision. She wants to live by that. Even though she knows no one will be home when the school bus drops the kids off. The mashed potatoes will be dry. The pot roast will be cold. The boys will ask their father, "Where is Mom?" And nope, Joe won't have an answer for that. It's just another Monday. Nothing is unusual. Dinner is already on the table. She put her cell phone and wedding ring on the night stand by her side of the bed. She steps on the gas as the light changes. She doesn't like being selfish but life left her no choice. She wants a life of her own. She wants to live solely for herself. She doesn't want to care or worry about what other people say, think, and feel. She doesn't stop for a burger when her stomach growls. She keeps driving forward. She will have to stop somewhere eventually and buys herself food, clothes, shoes, and a new cell phone. She will spend a night at a cheap but clean motel.

It's Ranger's birthday, and she doesn't want to be Mrs. Joe Morelli anymore...