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In the antiseptic florescent floodlight he was born
behind the blue surgical blind in the likeness of his
famous father where the pediatric pamperers
posed with a set of stainless steel utensils to urge
him out of his own private Idaho~
his own little amniotic coma against those
that strove to combat his crucible
There he was with his miniature matchstick
fingers and toes cold wide awake and wondering
what the forceps was going on
His first gulp of air begged for mercy to burn
away the blinding pain his blinking orbs felt
and it would be a few minutes before they could
send messages into his offended little onion head
that everything would be alright as he tried to
recognize which one of these faces looking down
on him belonged to the god of food and safety

Written by Sara Fielder © July 2015
Written for baby Alex
Ambika Jois Nov 2015
You
You appeared
And made my fears turn into play
Nail mittens and a funny smell
You’re God’s giveaway

I didn’t know you could melt me so easily
I was stone until I held you squeamishly

You’re so shapeless
But I love you already
Your heart’s beating so fast
Faster than mine buddy
You’re just moving
I’m moving along with you
You’re just perfect
An awaited gift, that’s you

That’s you, that’s you, it’s all you, all you…

I want to sleep right next to you
I want to put my arms around you
I’m so tired, I want to close my eyes with you
Close yours first, I want you to know you’re safe 'coz I’m with you

You’ve only been here a short while
If I close my eyes before you shine a sleepy smile
I will miss it, and won’t know what’s next by your style…

I want to learn from you,
I want to sing to you,
Oh, I didn’t know you could melt me so easily
I was stone until I held you squeamishly

You’re so shapeless
But I love you already
Your heart’s beating so fast
Faster than mine buddy
You’re just moving
I’m moving along with you
You’re just perfect
An awaited gift, that’s you

That’s you, that’s you, it’s all you, all you…

— The End —