"Terms of Endearment"
By Lani Hankins
My friends all carry endearing names
such as darling or sweetheart.
You simply call me crazy.
I guess that is fair
considering how little you come around
for a person that shares
the same roof and walls.
Only ever appearing long enough to guage
how unhinged I can become
after a man forcefully inserts himself
into any peace
I recovered in his absence.
Lani Hankins is a former Army female engagement team member and a veteran of Afghanistan. Follow her here. Listen to the Savage Wonder episode with her here.
She blogs and podcasts at Kruse Corner.
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