Lady in Labor



Lady, you are beautiful as you wrestle with your contractions
Subduing them
Breathing
Brave
There is so much energy radiating from you as you work
That I feel like I could warm my hands on your belly.

You are so young
And strong
And determined.
I am privileged to be able to attend you
And warm my hands at your fire.

This is not poetry. This post was prompted by: Five Minute Fridays from The Gypsy Mama. (thegypsymama.com) This week’s prompt: Sit down, think of the most unique person you encountered while you were out and about this week, and write them into life for us. In five minutes flat.

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  1. A midwife in Liberia...how cool!! I have thought that I would like to do something like that one day...what a great gift to help women bring life into the world!! Thanks for sharing your heart!

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  2. Thanks Lindsey! Maybe you will do something like that one day. :-) Keep in touch! *wink*

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  3. Wow, your 5-minute post is very powerful in its simplicity. It hovers between prose and poetry. Lovely.

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  4. Thank you for your kind words, Patti. I liked your five minute post too, and the beautiful pictures that went with it that helped tell the story.

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  5. Ooh man - so fantastic! Sorry it's taken me a while to find the time to read it, but boy am I ever glad I did!

    "There is so much energy radiating from you as you work That I feel like I could warm my hands on your belly." - what a phenomenal line.

    Yes, labor - the true work and art of womanhood and you captured it beautifully!

    Lisa-Jo

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  6. Thank you, Lisa-Jo! That's high praise coming from someone who uses words as beautifully as you do. I love your blog. :-) Someday I want to meet in person.

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