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Those Few Months

2018/2019

By Kristen BalyeatPublished 6 months ago Updated 5 months ago 1 min read
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Those Few Months
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****I MEANT TO ADD A CONTENT WARNING! MAY BE DISTRESSING FOR SOME TO READ.***

Written for Mackenzie Davis's Grocery List Challenge, which you can read about here:

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December 31st, 2018, 9 am

Crackers

Crisps

Cheese (variety)

Olives

Nuts

Dried Fruits

Bresaola

Cured Pork

Salami

Pretzels

Fancy Honey

Fig Jam

Mustard Seeds

Bread

Krug Grande Cuvée Brut x 4 Bottles

...

January 1, 2019, 2 pm

Coconut Water

Cheeseburgers

French Fries

Advil

...

February 1, 2019, 1o am

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Ice Cream

Hot Fudge

Marshmallows

1 lb Sirloin

2 Yellow Onions

2 Red Peppers

Tortillas

Chips

Salsa

Avocado

...

February 2, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

...

February 3, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

...

February 4, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

Pregnancy Test

...

February 5, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Prenatal Vitamins

...

March 1, 2019, 12 pm

2 lbs Chicken Thighs

Green Chili

Sour Cream

Tortillas

Cilantro

Cucumber

Avocado

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Baby Bottles {Yay!}

...

March 21, 2019, 10 am

Him: Headed home!

Can you text a list of everything you need?

I’ll pick it up on my way.

Me: ...

...

...

tissues

...

maxi pads (extra absorbent)

...

bath soak

...

pain prescription pharmacy

...

no food

...

return bottles

...

~~~

{he also bought White Lilies}

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CONTENT WARNINGsad poetry
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About the Creator

Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night– I’m humbly one of the many vessels they use to come to life.

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  • Hope Martin5 months ago

    Ugh. Yeah. That hurt my heart. So much love.

  • Teresa Renton6 months ago

    Wow! I sensed what was coming then bam! Softened by the lilies. I can’t put into words the impact of that last line. That’s all. Congratulations ❤️

  • E.K. Daniels6 months ago

    Heartbreaking. You took your reader on a journey with a few simple items. Beautiful! Also, shout out to PB and pickles. Underrated and delicious!

  • Carol6 months ago

    Been there…. Emotional ……. no matter what, the pain always has a spot in your heart that will be there to Eternity! Beautifully and painfully revealed!!

  • Paul Stewart6 months ago

    Ah, shit. Just. yeah. This is as well done as it is as heartbreaking. I know it's based on or at least relates to personal experience but feels like it could also have been what the couple in my Sat on a Bed unspoken story were buying. Heartbreaking, friend. Love it from a creative point of view and it's important we speak more about these things, but don't love that it happened or happens :(

  • Grz Colm6 months ago

    💚 Very good. 😔

  • Jay Kantor6 months ago

    Dear K ~ Pickles/with Peanut Butta' a lifetime on my hips ~ 'j'

  • Even sensing from the trigger warning where this was going, it still weighed heavily at the end. For any who have gone through this, prayers.

  • kory salajka6 months ago

    oh my goodness. wow. love to you. thank you for sharing that. for sharing. i hardly have the words to express what it feels like to take "that" in. thank you. breathtaking. what a way to tell a story - very powerful.

  • Manisha Dhalani6 months ago

    Oh Kristen. This was heartbreaking. I feel so sad, but the way you've written this is just so captivating and beautiful.

  • Poppy 6 months ago

    This was utterly heartbreaking. Just devastating. You shared the story so well though, able to say so much so implicitly and creatively. Well done

  • Hannah Moore6 months ago

    The white Lilies.

  • This was so tragic and devastating! Who knew grocery lists would be able to punch me in the gut. You nailed this challenge!

  • Mackenzie Davis6 months ago

    Damn. I knew it was coming. But damn. That felt like a kick in the gut, Kristen. A truly fantastic entry.

  • Mohammed Darasi6 months ago

    This is powerful. Builds up a picture of hope and heartbreak with just a few words. Amazing Kristen

  • Lamar Wiggins6 months ago

    Extreme heartbreak. The white lilies help soften the blow to the ending of this roller coasters of a list. They are beautiful but can’t replace what could have been. So sorry, if this is true for you or someone you know. 💖

  • Moe Radosevich6 months ago

    This is heartbreaking amazing, 🥲

  • Cathy holmes6 months ago

    Omg! This runs the gamut of emotions. Wow. If this is reality, I'm sorry. 🤗

  • Naomi Gold6 months ago

    This is a work of art, using positive and negative space to form a full picture, evoking strong emotions with what’s said and what’s not said, showing hope for the future, and the absence of that hope. This hits hard, but I’m glad. Hope you’re proud of this one. 🩷

  • Heather Hubler6 months ago

    Oh :(. So much said in so few words. Wow.

  • Dana Crandell6 months ago

    Ow. A hard story in that one. Well done!

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