Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Free verse

Morning Sickness

Baby seems to always be the one
to kick start the day
Trying to get comfortable in her placenta water bed,
got mother waking up dizzy
and feeling real queasy in the head
She feels it coming on,
yeah, she feels it coming on strong
Morning sickness is heading her way
Nothing she can do but grip the edge of the sheets,
swing around and rise up
Baby seems to be most comfortable when mother's
standing on her feet
Ultrasound reveals baby is in a swimmer's curled tuck
Eight months and some change,
it won't be long, any day now
She's gonna have to go to work, have to labor in pain
But a safe delivery is the most important thing
Got to eat a big meal, got two mouths to feed,
then relax on the couch and watch some TV
The plan is to snooze unto noon, hubby will be checking in soon
to see if she needs anything
But baby wakes up before she does,
tussling around in a fuss,
so mother rubs her stomach gently
This calms baby down, and just when peace settles in ...
Wouldn't you know it, time to start the cycle all over again
Morning sickness always win,
morning sickness in the afternoon now begins

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Andrea Dietrich November 27, 2016 at 10:43 AM oh Freddie I just read what you said below here. SO this is a MEMORY. Good then. Your wife is out of the woods by now! Usually this awful part of pregnancy is only a few months. I had mine the first few months and then thankfully it was gone!

Cheryl Hoffman November 26, 2016 at 5:53 PM Love the flow of this morning sickness poem Freddie; brings back wretching memories! Enjoyed!:) Freddie Robinson Jr. November 26, 2016 at 10:45 PM Ty, Cheryl. Sorry 'bout bringing back the painful memories, unfortunately that's the poet's price for conveying things honestly and accurately. Much love to you.

Alexis Y. November 26, 2016 at 8:19 AM Hi Freddie, This poem brought back memories of my own bout with morning sickness . I couldn't keep nothing down. I found out quickly that "morning sickness " happens anytime of the day. Well done:-) Alexis Freddie Robinson Jr. November 26, 2016 at 10:43 PM Ty, Alexis. I asked my sisters for their opin on this poem, 'cause I wanted to get the woman's perspective right on this one. Glad you liked. You women are soooo strong. Props to you all. Love always, lady.