The Babies.. Poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi

The Babies..

Rating: 5.0


Lie on the back and hold the limbs up,
The biggest of the toes first goes in,
Taste not so good, and then hold the feet,
It is so funny to look through the hole,
After getting bored of doing this stunt,
Open the limbs wide, stretch as hard as possible,
Turn the head to the side to catch the toy that's left,
Just few inches gap; open the flower hand to reach,
Still not catch-able, keep the legs firm on the ground,
Push the body slightly up, the hand holds the rattling toy,
Take that heavy thing to the chest to hold with both hands,
Shaking of those two hands make the noise from the toy,
Get confused and threatened at first, then start to shake,
The rattling toys of life, the babies are smart.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Karen Sinclair 22 August 2012

Perfect! really brought tears to my eyes as you have expressed so perfectly how a mother feels observing those first glorious month (even though written through the eyes of a babies...i miss those startled eyes when first a sound is heard oh and the drool and the gurgling but most of all the scent (at the back of the neck) how a mother melts at the scent and the silken sof souls... gosh! guess whos gone all maternal now... lovely piece which make me smile on memories of my three little people...tyvm sooothing piece karen

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