Unpredictable and Wild

A Banshee wails in back of your mind and you start to wonder if all's fine. For strapped to a gurney in a van all you can hear is that awful whine. There's flashing lights and blaring sirens screaming an emergency on-board. And despite traffic they rush you through as you're jostled about pleas ignored. Each bump that rattles the ambulance stabs at your belly like a dull knife. And a stranger attempts to calm you by touting the miracle of life. Contractions warn the baby’s coming as towels are placed under your tush. And instantly sweat floods every pore your legs are raised and you're told to push. Breathing labored you gasp in rhythm as a head emerges through the strain. And when your baby enters the world feelings of joy override the pain. As trained hands restore your dignity the air is split by a piercing cry. And that high pitched imploring sound is hard to ignore even if you try. Hugging your infant close to your chest your heart melds with this precocious child. For chasing fate it’s eager for life born both unpredictable and wild.