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baby at night
by Delilah CoyneHer cries drag me from my slumber
unwilling to open my eyes
but knowing I must
so needy
she melts in my arms
a tiny warm bundle of plump cheeks
dimpled fists
chubby legs
Drowsy kisses sprinkle her face
and I breathe her in
all milk and warmth
sleep cannot compare
to baby fat and
sleepy midnight smiles 11/12/2008 Author's Note: so sweet and fleeting
Posted on 11/12/2008
Copyright © 2025 Delilah Coyne
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 11/12/08 at 07:34 PM After my wife stopped feeding, I used to rise at night when my son cried. I wouldn't speak just rub his back very gently and say 'shush' very low so he could barely hear me. Within minutes he was back to sleep and so was I. |
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