Waiting For the Baby

Standing on a stump, looking down the road..
Waiting for the old truck to come into view.
Brother watching from the roof.. In trouble again.

At last it chugged around the corner..
Smiling faces that cautioned- “quiet now”..
A small blue bundle cradled in loving arms.

At last, the most beautiful face we’d ever seen..
Then that face let out a god-awful screech….
We looked at each other..both thinking..
                   -   Maybe this isn’t going to be so great after all!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Austin Avatar
July 19, 2016 at 11:08 AM
Telling it like it is - no flowery mix. Love this one. Congrats. Love, daver
Guzzi Avatar
June 25, 2009 at 5:24 PM
LOL baby is just announcing itself ..it can't talk yet so! Light & Love
Fraser Avatar
June 11, 2009 at 2:53 AM
Kool poem Barbara, when they are quiet they are beautiful, when they scream - Oh heavens. Thank you very much for your kind comments>James
Winter Avatar
June 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM
~lol~ Too cute! Yup, always the bad with the good and the other way around. Love, Shar
Chircop Avatar
June 8, 2009 at 10:58 PM
sweet-so sweet--nicely penned--charma
Devonshire Avatar
June 8, 2009 at 9:19 PM
This is so funny, Barbara. The anticipation can be more blissful than the arrival. Excellent read! Love, Carolyn
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