Tender Thoughts from Pearl Watley Mitchell


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AN UNEXPECTED BIRTH

I witnessed a birth last night
happened in front of my eyes
and when it finally emerged
honestly I was surprised
labor pains came on
struggles were painful inside
obviously the time had come
no way could it abide
resting in its place
where it did reside.

I moved from the recliner
where I relaxed so fine
booted up the computer and
started to push the lines
“push, push, fervently”
I told myself to find
an image to verbalize
this fetus coming alive.

The text began to flow
catharsis I would reap
by clearing my mind
of the living, breathing poem
that had to be born
before I could sleep.


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