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The Awakening

Author: sonofadam

The Awakening

Suddenly a baby cries in my vigilant ear
yet I, in cosiness, pretend I cannot hear.
Saying to myself "It's not my turn yet!"
Not thinking that She is bound to forget
or like me is pretending to be asleep still,
knowing that soon I will have had my fill.
First to snap and rise in a rage growling
I confront the child in the cot, cowering.
But at sight of this bundle, eyes so wide
I feel a parent's shame deep down inside.
Gently as I lift and hold our infant I feel
my blood slowly awakening, I then reveal
a love from my heart that is rarely shown
and a pride in myself I have never known.
The clearing of a throat in the nearby bed
causes natural curiosity to turn my head.
I see a face in a hand leaning on an elbow
with two moist eyes in a look I well know.
She pats the sheet to where I should lie,
we snuggle up, all three, lest a baby cry!

Sonofadam

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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:58 AM CST

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Comments

courage Morgantown, West Virginia USA
Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:32 AM CST
A beautiful, touching, well written, work of art! I enjoyed this poem very much. You have such a gift. A true way with your words and such a kind heart. Thanks for sharing. God Bless You. Peace and Hugs!
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sonofadam Swindon, Wiltshire, England UK
Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:16 AM CST
Well thank you-gives me courage:-)
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begin2009 Dublin, Dublin Ireland
Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:51 PM CST
Hey,

I like this a lot. Beautiful, simple, honest, insightful and real.

Well done
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sonofadamSwindon, Wiltshire, England UK

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