Bringing Life To All

Thunder and lightning ruled the black night As the frightened young mother struggled Beads of sweat ran down her pretty face The old midwife calmly sponged off sweat She hummed a lullaby to soothe her pain Praying that the husband would be back soon Five miles to travel in treacherous weather Seeking the one doctor for hundreds of miles Twelve hours of labor now seemed like days. Fell trees and shaved off roof tops, toppled by whipping winds Rising rivers were swollen, and flooded make shift roads Endless rain poured like there would be no end Meanwhile her unborn child lay bridged as it battled for release Suddenly the door burst open and the doctor rushed in His clothes sticking to his skin; there was no time to change With his palm he felt her forehead asking pertinent questions He and the old midwife tried manually to turn the exhausted child At each attempt, mother’s painful cry was heard in the distance She gave one guttural scream and usherd her baby into the world The child, born limp, barely breathing as the mid wife took her away He starred into her eyes, and knew that she was beyond his help He brought the new born to lie in her mother’s warm arms The silence was noticeable; the raging storm had passed The sound of light rain, now a comfort, gently tapped upon tin roof In a soft, weak voice she called her husband and managed a smile Then she blessed her child with words from a mother’s heart “May you be a light, swift as lightning when days grow dark.” “May you have wisdom and foresight beyond your days” “May your heart nurture and remain open to love” “Like rain, may you bring life to all “ “Born this stormy night, your name will be “Rain”. ~*~ By : Audrey Carey Note: Imagination at work:) Written for Constance's "Rain, The Story" Contest. My imagination took me to some little village in Africa. This scene is played out in many villages where health care is non-existent. However, there's always, thanks to God, a wise, caring "midwife" to help mothers during delivery. Everyday, countless miracles are performed by God through "midwives"!