We all know what it s like to reluctantly watch our loved one gather his clothes, bedding and briefcase and head out that door. Yet, the road pulls him back, away from his family. You swallow your tears, praying for his safe return as he heads out onto the highway. Sometimes it s easier to start an argument before he leaves, so that you can justify letting him go. Not really, but the tension in the air when you know that he s getting into his big rig for destinations unknown is evident.
Some couples always seem to fall into a pattern of discord just before the truck starts idling.
It's like putting a buffer between you so you can let him go. It seems a shame to leave you now, you lay so soft and warm. I long to lay me down again, and hold you in my arms. I long to kiss the tears away, give you back your smile. But other voices beckon me, for a little while.