curiously yet gently
her hand rests upon her swelling belly -
blossoming out -
the seed inside unfurling
into what she will finally become;
both waiting -
excitably -
for the tiny bud
to blossom outside the womb.
Author notes
I found a picture of my friend Jaqueline, and she is 6 months, 1 day pregnant, and radiently so; excitably expection.
