when love starts to feel heavy
caregiver resentment can build slowly and quietly.
for when you don’t like the thoughts you’re having.
for when “why me” shows up
before you can stop it.
for when the care feels endless
and no one sees what it costs.
maybe you didn’t choose this.
maybe you did.
maybe it doesn’t matter anymore.
sometimes it’s a sigh.
sometimes it’s a clock you keep watching.
sometimes it’s the way your body tightens
before you walk back into the room.
resentment doesn’t always shout.
if you’re here,
it might be because something has been building.
because love is still there —
but it doesn’t feel simple anymore.
because you are tired of being the one who stays.
resentment can sit right next to devotion.
and pretending it isn’t there
doesn’t make it smaller.
there is somewhere for that weight to go.
if you want to explore this,
it’s here.
sometimes this becomes burnout.