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I hadn't showered for days and my torso was a mess of crusty old Burt's Bees wax (for sore nipples), cocoa butter (for stretch marks), sweat, breast milk and baby puke. I handed Jack off to my much-needed, part-time baby-sitter and told her "I'm going to take a quick shower, if you don't mind?"
The older Korean woman cackled, "Go ahead, P. U., you need one," as she nodded and held her nose. She sweetly cradled my half-cooing, half-sleeping Jack as I lurched off to my room.
*****
It had been a demanding couple months. As Stephanie cleaned up in the master bathroom, she reflected on all that had happened. It was rough, but she was confident now that they would make it.
After luxuriating in a long, sweltering shower she stepped from the stall. She looked down apprising her glistening, wet, nude body, which had recovered surprisingly well after Jack was born. Then as she reached for a towel, her eyes came up to the mirror. Stephanie's mouth dropped in stunned recognition as an astonishing shiver pulsed through her body. There in the condensation she saw the words again, "Goodnight Moon."
*****
And your heart beats so slow
Through the rain and fallen snow
Across the fields of mourning
Lights in the distance
Oh don't sorrow, no, don't weep
For tonight at last
I am coming home
I am coming home
Excerpt from U2's "A Sort of Homecoming"©1984
- COMMENTS
CryDeWolf7 months agoOddly reading this story many years after it was written my only comment will be… it was nicely written, the use of the c word ruins so many stories and the whole premise of the two stories was an affront to being a true man. No honor, no soul, no way. Piss on this being a veteran story.
Anonymous11 months agoDid not care for this it was too sad and it wasn't an incest story and why is it on this site?????????????????????
CarolSoCalabout 7 years agoThis should be mandatory reading for everyone so we all understand what our service members and there spouse endure.
rearden_steel_2about 9 years agoAuthor...as i noted before "he's dead, gone or condemned to the hell that his paramore has wrought. Please read the comments in No Going Home."
Jack Sr. can't meet his son. Sometimes there is no happy ending. Although arguably having a healthy Jack Jr. might be small consolation.
Anonymousabout 9 years agoWe know that life can never be completely in balance, but these two stories are crying out for a finale to offer some healing to the bruised characters - maybe through the son eventually traveling and coming across his father? Just saying.
