08/25/2022
“Can I come to see your baby?”
Words that caused my heart to sink
For, of course I want to see you,
But I’m weary and I stink.
It’s been days since I got dressed
and there’s chaos everywhere.
Dirty dishes overflowing,
and there’s breast milk in my hair.
I’m really in survival mode.
I can’t tell the nights from days.
My life has been uprooted
in oh so many ways.
My head feels like exploding
and I’m trying to just BE.
Yes, I’ve gained this new addition,
but I’ve lost a piece of ME.
A new love has engulfed me
and transformed my every being:
A love that, all at once,
is so constricting, and so freeing.
So, please, dear ones, I ask of you
to just give me some time
to navigate this new terrain
that’s really so sublime.
And, soon, I’ll have you visit:
I can’t wait for you to meet.
But, right now all I can manage
is to feed, sleep, and repeat.
Maria Tempany (Therhymingone)
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