The hospital in my town announces a birth
by playing a lullaby through the loudspeaker
by playing a lullaby through the loudspeaker
Everyone smiles
envisioning images of a cute wrinkled baby
The fathers smile
Concealing their wish
To contribute more to the situation
The mothers smile
Knowing the pain of pushing someone into living
The caregivers smile
Proud to be part of what humanity is receiving
The visitors smile
Knowing one more little human slipped out
Screaming demands for answers with no questions
The sick smile
For an instant forgetting their discomfort,
Creating space for hope to manifest in healing
Even the dyeing smile
As they themselves are painfully born
Into the mystery of unbeeing
Into the mystery of unbeeing
(For Poets United.)
All valid smiles
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Oh what a wonderful thing, playing a lullaby to announce a birth. I love all the responses, especially the dying smiling as they make their passage into unbeing.........a friend whose wife died young told me that the feeling he had holding her hand as she died was the same as holding her hand when their son was born. The mystery of entering from and leaving to another dimension.........mystery.
ReplyDeleteYou have made this simple act into the magic and mystery it so clearly inspires! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat "sounds" so good giving joy to everyone not only the family.
ReplyDeletePoignant and beautiful.
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I too love the lullaby in the speakers.. life presents far too many unanswerable questions.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful experience it is!:))
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