The Truama of Childbirth

A poem about what it's like to be born.

12/27/07

 

Safe and warm in a weightless bubble

Soft whooshing, thumping noises surround you

A gentle swaying rocks you to sleep

Your whole life knowing nothing

But this safe, protected, warm world

But your world gets smaller, tighter

You’re no longer weightless

Trapped, confined, barely able to move

Your head, plump cheeks, and little nose

All squished and compressed into a small canal

Good thing you don’t need to breath!

A cool breeze at the top of your head

More space, less confined, relief!

But something is forced down your throat

While your chest and stomach are now compressed

Get me out!!!

A little further

Put me back in!!!

As the change in temperature reaches your bare, wet skin

Colors, shapes, lights all a blur

What a nightmare!!!

But a familiar sound, something soothing

A shape comes close

More colors and shapes with in that one

That sound again

You relax, feeling warm and safe

Your whole world has gone completely nuts

But one thing remained the same

And you are safe....

Until...

Until.....

A pain!

You hurt!

But what is hurt?

You cry,

It’s new,

Scary,

Unfamiliar,

Strange,

Then something soft is in your mouth

A strange experience taste is

Instinct takes over,

You want more!

Then that familiar sound again....

"Welcome to my world little one. I am your Mommy."

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

A nice conveyance of child birth from the infant's side. This poem is very unique. Usually you read about the mother's pain of childbirth. Your closure of this poem is perfect. I like how you show the comfort of a mother's love to her new pride of joy!

Wonderful write!

[cyanskye]

Such a special experience. you have done a wonderful job putting birth into words.
C

[oneZtwoLLs]

Beautiful!

[Bethany Woody]

This one will hit home with every mother who reads it. Birth isn't just something that the child goes thru, the mom does a lot too. I think this one is great, you did an excellent job with descriptions without being gross. A bit hard when you are describing child birth.

[rachel D]

that was unlike anything i've ever read, and certainly not like anything i've read lately! i really enjoyed the strange place this brought me to- one i don't think about often, or at all. one that is so unique and intriguing. you've got my brain swirling with thought. i love when a poem can do that to me.
thanks for sharing this.
awesome write!

[Wolfwind Words]

That was cool! I didn't get the line about, "a strange experience taste is" I think it would need a comma after experience. But other then that I really liked it. It flowed with the moment to moment changes, that a newborn is feeling. It captured the world of saftey that a mother is to the newborn. Well, done!

[Rain]

I delivered my son. I was the first human hand to touch him. This piece brought that day back. I remember wondering what he was thinking as he slid out with a little tug. This was a great piece. Rain..

[Sara Muschweck]

This was so sweet, a tender and loving way to look at child birth you have written a true work of art.