Pregnant Pause
In springtime all the bellies pop
Of pregnant moms-to-be.
Their clingy, stretchy t-shirts
Advertise maternity.
When long ago, I was with child,
We wore our clothing loose.
Our bellies were kept hidden,
Our condition no excuse.
But nowadays, such clothing
Women all would be rejecting.
They want to flaunt the fact
That yes, indeed, they are expecting!
Some preggies take another step
And when they’re at the ocean,
They wear bikinis, slathering
Their bulge with suntan lotion.
I guess I’m just old-fashioned
But I think it best, perhaps,
If a woman near her due date
Keeps her belly under wraps!
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2012
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