Gestation

waking at 2:43
this morning maybe
that's when it happened

nine months after 
a new year's party 
blow out 

now 

breathe in
and push out
we can see his

head with
an all ready
receding hair line 

now

fifty nine years
later looking 
back at that

extra weight
i added
to this

date as
dearly be
loved we

nervously
exchanged
earrings as

they popped
champagne
celebrating

now

it changed from
dearly beloved 
i do and i did

but what i'd done
for what said
in jest has

now

an anniversary
of two births and
remembrance of

what would
become a
future

death

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 9/20/2019 10:15:00 AM
Now that's a poem. Powerful!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/20/2019 10:55:00 PM
Happy Birthday my friend. I do remember. Not that it was today. I may have a block on this day. I found myself in a thick dark cloud this morning then remembered it is the anniversary of my mom's passing. I forget every year. Hugs
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 9/20/2019 6:24:00 PM
Thank you for so much Maureen. It seems that this is the only poem I'll post today& yes it's my birthday and if you recall what you've read; mine is not me... But thank you do much for your wonderful comment Maureen.
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