Birth Is Imminent...

This is where it starts
Do you feel it?
Everything's changing for you now
New feelings
New surroundings
A sharp pain in your chest
And a slap on the back
Welcome to earth.

The warmth and safety of your home
Are gone
Replaced with a farewell look
Blank walls
And lots of water.
It figures we arrive already that bloody.

Now it's time for your rebirth.

I wonder how you'll be.
I'm different now
And I guess so are you.
Everyone's different.
That includes your mother.

Beautiful dreamer...
Wake unto me.

You're beautiful and I've even yet to see your face.

But I don't need to.
No one really does.
You are the creation even sour love could not spoil.
Touched by God
Kept by man.

Clothed in a prickley rash
Your skin rejects this world.
It is a family tradition
the seal of our blood.

You came early
Much too soon to be prepared.
No ones prepared.
I wasn't prepared.
I guess this time I'll be the neurotic one.
(I was so good at playing it cool last time)

You are young
But it's our responsibility
No one knows it but us,
Me and you kid.

We see what the others don't.
Our hearts were made for it.
Look at her,
Look at how beautiful she is.

(Imagine coming into this world blind
And waking to see such a fragile creature.)

You'll take good care of her.
You knew she needed it.
That's why you came early.
I know, it's our job.

What I'd give for your innocence.

All these see-through walls
And colors that don't make a difference
But you know where home is
You've been there for 8 months.
Of course it's hard to tell,
but everything's ok Naomi.
You'll like it here.

Welcome Home.