natural childbirth
or
assisted childbirth
pain alleviation medication
tsk
natural of course
i'm young and fit
the girl thought smugly
nurse ratched
sneered
knowing what was to come
WHAT!!!!!!
(this was actually an F expletive)
give me that gas
GIVE- IT -TO- ME
more
more
what else have you got?
dear god
i've changed my mind
i want a caesarean
too late now
said dr strangelove
hours later
its over
relief
happiness
check for five fingers and toes
and all the other bits
remembering
my mother's advice
a good screamer
great lungs
potential tenor
a high C already
yep that's our kid
no mix ups
he looks exactly like his father
smashing the richter coloratura tonal scale
in the middle of many nights to come
but now
o to sleep for a week
(this last bit did not happen:)
Midweek Motif - Poets United
You have captured it to perfection.........especially the lack of sleep.
ReplyDeleteBut it's all worth it
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Much love...
I'm laughing and crying at the same time. You made me feel this and I love all the allusions. Wow. Hot stuff! I've never given birth. This is close enough!
ReplyDeleteHa. This sort of describes my childbirth. I was so angry at my husband when he intervened and talked the md's out of doing a caesarean. I just wanted relief. Great funny poem!
ReplyDeleteI smiled all the way through this no doubt very truthful depiction of your birth journey. Great write!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun
ReplyDeleteI laughed myself silly thoughout this wonderful poem...and like all goods fathers felt guilty for what I'd done!
ReplyDeleteTsk - as ever you mould the prompt in your own unique style
ReplyDeleteAll those clichés—those things you hear about having a baby are finally worth it! Reminds me of when I was in labor 34 yrs ago....
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your poem, Rall. Fantastic..
Aah, haha! An interesting take!:)))
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