People say that newborns are difficult
They don't sleep through the night
They don't eat at predetermined times
They don't communicate with words
No, a newborn won't play by your rules

A newborn can't grasp your concept of "life"
They are aware of only a need
for parental affection
They are tiny and helpless, so
Learn their feeding cues
Or notice if they just need you,
Not necessarily want the ****,
Because daddies are important too
They need your warmth, your breath, your scent

Don't be upset at a tiny babe for crying in the night
Respond to their heart wrenching cries
Which wake you from your slumber
Do it gently for their comfort is far more important
Than what ever schedule you're under

The hazy fading days blur into one another
until they're gone
and life becomes much harder
Suddenly, you've got yourself a toddler.