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She strained
Against walls which
Heaved
About her.
She tensed limbs and
Tucked her
Chin
Fighting for a
Purchase
Around her.
And still the world
Convulsed.
Impossible in
Pressure.
Till sudden
Light.
A gasp of cold
As air
Rushed
Into lungs
To life her.
For dVerse quadrille poetry challenge of: gasp in 44 words
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Na'ama Yehuda 
A lovely description of birth, my friend.
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Thank you, my friend! I mean, I did this from experience, ya know. Been there, done that, rode that ride, wore the onesie … 😉
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Uh huh… Don’t remember mine 😉
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LOL, ya only THINK you don’t remember it … I mean, not that I can blame ya … 😉
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You’ve a point. My mother said I was almost three weeks late and my skin was all dry and flakey = all coz I was in no rush to leave that cozy womb 😀
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Ah, I was boringly on time and reportedly came out fairly non-dramatically. By being very much not the firstborn, I had my way paved, to be fair, by some before me … 😀
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Ah yes. I was the firstborn so… There are benefits to having the slide, pre-slid.
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Eeezatly. I made sure there were several who worked on it first. I just came along like a diva on a highway. 😉
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Smart cookie.
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Absolutely brilliant
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Thank you, Sadje! 🙂 I’m so glad it shone for you! 🙂
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You’re welcome! Yes absolutely
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🙂
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Lovely to experience this from the baby’s perspective…
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Thank you! It cannot be an easy squeeze most times … 😉 Thank goodness it is only a “one way trip”! 😉
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Quite… 👼🏻
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🙂
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This is exquisitely drawn! 💖💖
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Thank you! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it!
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Good to see you here! I enjoyed this perspective from the baby being born (and the comments between you and Dale). 🙂
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🙂 Thanks, Merril! (I added you an extra L yesterday, you know, so you have it for a spare in case the one L gets tired standing the whole time … ;))
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You’re welcome. 😊
I probably have a room full of extra “L’s!” But I imagine your name gets some interesting spellings, too.
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Yep, it sure does … one of them is that I’ve been “Norma” more times than I care to remember (though thankfully, I’ve known a very very very kind Norma, so that’s a good association for me …).
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I’ll be honest–I’m not certain how to pronounce your name, though I know it’s not Norma. 🙂
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Is okay. I’m all for creativity in people. 😉 However one manages to pronounce my name, it is okay. As long as they are being NICE to me … 😉
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*APPLAUSE!*
This is terrific, Na’ama.
כתוב יפה מאוד
Sincerely,
David
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Toda! Happy Purim, too!
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I know I was there, but I recall none of it. Certainly, a long time ago in a city far away.
Now well into the second half of this short journey.
A wonderful poem, Na’ama. Well executed and delivered. 🙂
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🙂 Glad you liked it! It’s a path we all take, one way or another, to be here! 🙂
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