Image: Joy of Motherhood (here)
Made for it in stellar fashion
Chosen through divine assertion
Specifically for a special function
One so structurally efficient
The feminine body dubbed the weaker sex
Demure sexily refined profusely decked
Of charming personality for a fact
When unashamedly upstaged could favor a fight-back
With a sharp even odious gift of the gab
One outrageously though in their favor
To provide an heir when asked for
Risks and sufferings of becoming a mother
A justified rest thereafter
the sweet sauce of labor
For Sanaa's Prompt Night's (6)
- rest is the sweet sauce of labor
Whistles!!! Oh my God this is such a stupendous take on the prompt :D never thought that labor could also refer to the glorious journey of motherhood and "justified rest" being its reward. Beautifully put. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support :D :D
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Sanaa
To be a parent is no easy task or labour and yet in this poem there is a sense of the contentment and internal rest achieving such a miraculous thing can achieve - beautifully written Hank
ReplyDelete"A justified rest" Indeed...love this unique take Hank...
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Hank. Love your incorporation of the prompt's title, and the way your poem speaks of maternity rest. It's an informative and very poetry description.
ReplyDeleteFor a mere male I have always thought this way! Women have the real job while the men being mostly idle tend to fight among themselves, then moan when they have to provide food or shelter!
ReplyDeleteYou are so thoughtful
ReplyDeleteWomen sure go through the ringer with all the steps of labor and beyond, men just sit back and stir crap up.
ReplyDeleteA child is always a source of joy :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful Hank, yes we women are known to be the weaker sex but God chose us to multiply. Excellently written and a joy to read.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Loved your piece, though I can't say I have found much rest since my labours of love lol :D XXX
ReplyDeleteBeautifully penned Hank--rest s needed indeed after--
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem and so true. You've expressed the joy and the work of a mother's special labour and rest. So well done :-)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute to motherhood. Joy and rest masterly captured from both mother and child. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I have two not so little ones (they're both teenagers now) and this made me think of sweet moments of their babyhood and toddlerhood when we would all lay down for a nap. :D
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