Monday, January 19, 2009

Parenting - Arrivals

The first arrival's very odd.

You know, of course, that human bodies
have this feature - they  can reproduce -
so there's no excuse
for your surprise
when you look into the eyes
of your child.

Later, you get used to it.
Sort of. 
Still, there's the shock
of who this new person is.

Knock, knock.
"Who's there?"
"Just me."

A strangely familiar face
you've never seen before.

Wordless but vociferous
the new arrival pleads:
"Hey, I'm new to the place!
Please - take care of my needs!"

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