Cocoa

the weather was below zero all the windows covered in snow the year was nineteen sixty three everyone gathered around in wait for me mom's belly was full and oh so tight small cousins peeked pushed and began to fight an aunt said you kids please leave the room mom's face was scared and full of gloom she knew this baby would be born at home the entire family were there she wasn't alone towels and blankets all at her feet she turned on her knees and pushed me on a sheet with no where to go in all of this snow proud dad passed out cups of hot cocoa the cocoa was sweet a light shade of brown people gathered outside from all over town dad looked at my skin and came up with a name everyone laughed he said this is not a game she's so sweet skin so brown i already know that my new daughter's name is now cocoa