I Waited Still No Delivery

The time for a baby’s arrival has been a science for years. In the days without the telephone and ambulances, midwives and doctors used to make home calls for deliveries and often they would schedule a visit on and around the time. This didn’t always work out and people soon started using a runner to get to the doctor on the first signs. The process evolved and we did too. As we made it possible to get women in labour to the doctors faster we also developed scientific ways of clocking the baby’s arrival, down to the day, well, sort of

 

I Waited Still No Delivery

 

It was overcast but she promised she’ll be

Within a few hours in getting to me

And time flew but still nothing that day

I felt the disappointment but expectation didn’t go away

Then yet another day she promised to come

Expectation was more heightened but anxiety numb

Disappointment can’t afford to knock on this door

She promised and so I trusted the wait would be no more

There was a blackout of communication

I waited in a deafening silence for a reaction

Little response and the hours went by

Lots of hope and then a try

Nothing, still blank not a word

Over the phone I finally heard

Didn’t hear right away it took the fourth call

Each time I heard them in the back ground, all

Loud with excitement and loud with joy

It was no disappointment to my nieces it wasn’t a boy

Very satisfied to welcome a 8lbs 13ozs baby girl

Everyone was happy to bring her into this world

Ready to explore its newness but I stayed patiently

Yesterday no poem came and today, I Waited Still No Delivery

 

 
 



Posted by Khaidji at 10 Oct 2009, 1:35 PM
Categories: Tenderly

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