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Open Poetry #47

is there life after birth

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

0 posted 2011-02-18 09:46 PM

i've been told
i resisted life from
the time of birth
fighting against
my mothers efforts
to expel my baby self
with a persistence that
left the doctors distraught

i've been told
a huge german nun
became a near-hero
that day when she
climbed on top
my mothers swollen belly
and with her knees
forced me into this world

are babies born happy
or could i have somehow known
even then that i was destined
to be the daughter of
an overbearing sot and
a mother whose nerves
were all but shut down

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2011-02-19 11:03 AM

A lot of interesting questions
here, which must take up a great
amount of inner consideration
when not distracted by other mental
duties.

I have no answers, of course, but
can greatly appreciate the contemplation
behind the words.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2011-02-19 02:10 PM

I relate somewhat, Faith. My adopted mother could not have children. After being raised by her I can understand why.

In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

3 posted 2011-02-19 08:20 PM

Sunshine-You really do listen to every heart. You're an amazing lady!

JerryPat-Thank you for your comments. I always appreciate what you have to say.

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2011-02-22 08:56 PM

Fine writing...James

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

5 posted 2011-02-23 05:45 PM

Thank you, James. I really appreciate that.

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

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