Stand and Deliver

Shot out like a cannon ball
As mother lay there in her bed
Twisted and contorted 
Push down hard the nurse had said
Audience at bottom end
Were quick to save the head
What a pair of lungs cried out
Went from purple blue to red
Cleaned up cord cut and swaddled
Poor child's hungry wants be fed
Mum and dad proud as can be
Holding babe that they have bred

6/21/2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Bateman Avatar
July 16, 2015 at 1:17 PM
Hello Anne-Marie!! A really nice write here celebrating the new child. Congratulations!!Enjoyed this one very much. Best Always, Gary
Docherty Avatar
July 17, 2015 at 3:31 AM
Hi Gary very nice to see you here, so glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again soon.
Shariff Avatar
July 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
What a lovely poem! Thanks for sharing with us.
Docherty Avatar
July 16, 2015 at 3:54 AM
Smiles, and thank you for the kindness of coming by and troubling to leave a comment, I'm pleased you enjoyed and do hope to see you around again...
Dietrich Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 3:57 PM
Hey, lady. thanks for calling me by the name of what I love so much, the sun!!! Am in a rush, and I may have read all your poems already!!
Docherty Avatar
June 24, 2015 at 8:52 AM
Never feel pressured this end, there is time in abundance... ;p Its nice to know you read me so avidly, i appreciate your support always... but life really does have a habit for getting in the way sometimes... Thanks and enjoy the end of your week...
Muideen Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Wow!! What a great day for the new child lol!!!. Excellent.....A.M.
Docherty Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 12:23 PM
Thank you so much, and so nice in seeing you here also.
Dietrich Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 7:47 PM
oh my STAND and deliver. That is a fun title for this unusual description of childbirth. I loved it!!!
Docherty Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 1:59 AM
Thank you Andrea, you are always a ray of sunshine passing through, hugs. Glad you like...
Ryerson Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 3:03 PM
SO happy to see you posting again! I see that you have been for a few months but I must have just missed out...Welcome back and a wonderful poem by the way...
Docherty Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 1:51 AM
Thanks Tim, good to be back, health and life tends to dictate when i get drop by... Good to see you, thanks for coming by to read/leave a comment - appreciated!
Holmes Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 3:28 AM
Great celebration of newlife Anna Marie!...lovely write....Peter.
Docherty Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 5:39 AM
Thank you kindly Peter, good to see you today...
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