My tiny human

I knew all along,

Subconsciously.

The air in the room caught

In my throat, harsh and metallic.

The cat stared at me knowingly,

Coy, expectant.

I curled my toes in the coarse pile of the carpet,

Let the pain immerse my senses.

Masochistic, the pain was good,

My body welcomed it.

I was calm.

It was natural.

The pain did the Charleston,

Or perhaps it was a Salsa.

It swelled up and up,

Till my body was overcome

And I slipped in between consciousness.

The drone of TV ads provided a beat for my agony,

The only timescale in my perfect nightmare.

My tiny human,

You are coming.

The cat watched wordlessly. 

Reviews

[topsyturvy]

I loved how you described the pain and feel of it. The charleston or the salsa, a good one, a good one indeed.

"My tiny human, you are coming" a long anticipated wait, the pain worth it.

[KurKota]

Another enjoyment of one of you light hearted writings. Thank you for it. ....Just a bit of a note.... I am glad you didn't mix the titles of your works with this one being Watchful Eyes ! :)

[Rebecca Conway]

Thanks, I think the titles work well this way round too! :)

[A. Amos]

A graceful and eloquent write, Bravo

[Beccy]

You inject an incredible reality into this poem. Nineteen, I would never have guessed from reading, you have caught how it is perfectly.

Beccy.

[Rebecca Conway]

Thank you :)

[AsTheKissIgnites]

i cant imagine giving birth to a babe, but its surely hurt :) thanks for sharing ur exp. :D

-con

[Rebecca Conway]

thank you, but I'm not speaking from personal experience haha! I'm 19, maybe the poem's tone will change when I do experience it! :)

[AsTheKissIgnites]

hihi my bad, thought u are :) hihi :)

[not here]

Great write. A great, natural write!.
This is just how I experienced my first. (with three cats instead of one)
Thanks for sharing, Rebecca.

[Rebecca Conway]

thanks for your review, I'm glad it comes across as realistic! :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

This is tremendous.......my daughter will have twins soon, I will have to share this with her. Well done.

[Rebecca Conway]

thank you! all the best to your daughter :)