A Couple Poemz

September 19th, 2007

MATERNITY FASHION HAIKU

Elastic waistband
defeats any hope I had
of feeling half-cool

HORMONE CRAZY SMELLS POEM

Everywhere I go in this house
I think I smell poop
and think,
Is this how it’s going to be?

A FEW THINGS I WILL NOT DO AS A MOTHER

You will not have
to worry about me.
I have plenty
of doctors, and parents
of my own.

—

I will not be someone
so powerful
you try for years
to gain a little power
for yourself,
only to watch me become
in my old age
so helpless
you can’t
see the person you battered against
and greatly admired,
and this loss breaks
your heart.

—

I will tell you the truth.
I will not lie to you.

—

I will not
call you names
or predict your failure.
I will hope always
for your success
and try
to equip you to be
all right
no matter the outcome.

—

No one is perfect.
I will not be perfect.

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3 Responses to “A Couple Poemz”

  1. Abigail Says:
    September 19th, 2007 at 9:40 am

    No one is perfect.
    I will not be perfect.
    I need this one cross-stitched on a pillow or something.

    The smell that followed me was cooking onions. Ick.

  2. Christina Says:
    September 21st, 2007 at 4:47 am

    Thank you for this.

  3. ma Says:
    September 21st, 2007 at 7:08 am

    I am not perfect, either.

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