Tired, and exhausted, turning the lights on for the front porch, 
Moving long hair from dark eyes, holding a crying babe
Rocking, shushing, silently praying for it to end
To end the pain
To end the thoughts of the man that left
The baby continues to cry, and cannot consult
Only rock
And rock
And rock
The moon shines down on the scene, illuminating tears
Wiping tears gently, continuing to soothe
Can't go on, can't go one without him
Wind shakes the tree, her eyes look up
A deer, lone and graceful, 
resting just beyond the light of the front
No worries, no issues, soft serenity
The baby has stopped crying,
The mind and world are silent
Studying, studying, and finally concluding
Nodding, tying her greyed hair back into a ponytail
Setting her baby off to bed
A kiss on the forehead
Staying up late, quietly 
Cleaning
Fixing
Weeping 
Cooking
Steeling
Readying 
Climbing into bed for a short rest
Before doing it again tomorrow
Looking outside, beyond the crib by the window
Staring at the now-sinking moon
Ready to take back life, to make a story
To make a new life
He may not be here now
She is here now
No faltering, no mistakes
Only support
For her sliver of moonlight
Eyes closing
Fist clenching as
Something bold takes hold
No more tears
Only work and hope and love