Baby legs crossed
womb-fear of sticky back
of the sticker that they'll
stick
to you,
"girl", or "boy",
or implicit
in the colour of the sleeper,
just want to sleep,
and not be prodded
with big people words
that I will learn to understand
Baby Legs Crossed
on the ultrasound window
peeping out at me,
curious, excited,
afraid.
Baby Legs Crossed,
be modest,
be wild,
be loving,
be caring,
be gendered,
be genderless,
be you.
A contest entry
- Real life Poems. by Christina-is-lost.
300 points, ended June 18, 2008, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - I'm not good at much, but I'm great at listening. by Sin Aesthetic.
600 points, ended June 21, 2008, 49 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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wow
i would love to send this to my nephew and his wife, she is expecting, and both are very excited. i am glad i read your work, and you were correct in thinking that it might help in the contest.wow
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the innocence and freedom of a child un-touched,
pure and authentic....
wonderful writing...it really causes a lot of thought!
ears/Seattle way to feast us!
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very great visuals.. I can see the context of this write has flow.
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I loved the first stanza. Very creative write and so sweet. Loved the mixed emotions and the confusion they shown. Thanks for sharing!
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wow!! great!!!! its pretty short!! very good tho!!!! good luck in contest!!!
i love this!!
greatly penned
flowing nicely and loved reading it.
i agree with xLotusx comment!!! she is very right!!! and so so is dragonbaby lol
EVERYONE is!! lol
luved this!!!!!!!!
good luck in contest!!
SilvaWolf
HOOOWWLLL
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Beautiful and breath taking piece! I enjoyed this thoroughly. You were so thoughtful of this often taken for granted process.. Indeed very well written! Keep that muse alive darlin!!!
. Rewarded 4
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This was wonderful! I miss being pregnant... This was a great poem, I enjoyed it greatly.
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This was a very well written poem. It brought to mind when I was pregnant with my babies. And how special they all made me feel. Thank you for sharing this with us
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