this morning #48.

this morning, he opened his eyes to spy two tiny sets staring straight back at him. eager & hungry. it was his first day off in over a month & now his children were here to help him welcome in the day way earlier than necessary. his wife had failed him again, failed to keep them away again. it took a few minutes to let that thought fade away, as his son carried on about a tv show he had seen or a dream he had had. it was hard to tell which one it truly was as his daughter got impatient and started screaming & stomping, shaking everything around her. bringing up a smile at times like these was a task, he would keep himself in check for now. this evening would be a different story.