The Waiting Child
By Debbie Bodie
I saw you meet your child today
You kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with her
I pretended that you'd chosen me
I'm happy for the baby, yet
Inside I'm aching miserably
I want to plead as you go by
Does no one want a child of three?
I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet
I recognize you from last year
I knew I'd seen your face before
But you came for a second babe
Does no one want a child of four?
I saw you meet your child today
But this time it was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you
Can this be true? I'm almost six
And there are infants here, you see
But then you kissed me and I knew
The child you picked this time was me!
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