{"id":110,"date":"2024-08-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/?p=110"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:40:29","slug":"bathtub-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/writing\/bathtub-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathtub Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Make up hides the tired in my eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My hair is curled to complete the lie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s all alright. I’m alright. Yes, I am fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can give 40 hours to pay my bills<\/p>\n\n\n\n

while juggling chores and schedules in high heels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

then homework done and lunches packed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

back-to-back my schedule is stacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It’s alright. I am fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moms are made mend and fix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moms are made to balance time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moms heal the sick and turn every frown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moms are made tough<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakdowns, I save for the bathtub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I can push and challenge the one I love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

your dreams have become mine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, forward I gently shove<\/p>\n\n\n\n

always reaching for the next level, rising above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I listen and read between each line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

fill in the gaps and help you shine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I’m alright. I am fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military spouse is a supporting role<\/p>\n\n\n\n

new places and faces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

all pass with the time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

living in the phrase of I don’t know<\/p>\n\n\n\n

she boxes her dreams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and saves the overwhelmed tears<\/p>\n\n\n\n

she hides behind the ‘I’m tough’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

keeping it together<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hiding her fears<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakdowns are saved for the bathtub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t mistake my venting for complaining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know I am blessed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

just somedays I’m barely maintaining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t want them back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

these pieces of me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have given them freely<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

as much as you need me<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I promise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m alright. I am fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

overwhelmed and over worked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not good at asking for help<\/p>\n\n\n\n

my feelings get hurt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know how to tell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

always holding it together<\/p>\n\n\n\n

feeling alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

even though I am loved<\/p>\n\n\n\n

keeping it in, but not forever<\/p>\n\n\n\n

breakdowns I save for the bathtub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Make up hides the tired in my eyes My hair is curled to complete the lie It’s all alright. I’m alright. Yes, I am fine. I can give 40 hours to pay my bills while juggling chores and schedules in high heels then homework done and lunches packed back-to-back my schedule is stacked. It’s alright….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[36,37,35],"class_list":["post-110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-writing","tag-bathtub","tag-breakdown","tag-feelings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110\/revisions\/119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephanietobola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}