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I Gave Birth to a Star
To Baby C
by Diane Dehler
I gave birth tonight to a star,
Alone unattended only me
On a dark wooded path.
A path that was lonely and no
Other hands but mine, to reach
Between my legs and grasp my
Newborn child a star that flashed
Away into streaks of light.
I cried as all new mothers cry
And more because I scarcely
Touched it never suckled it
Never crooned to my star.
I thrust my hands angrily into
The face of the sky protesting.
What am I left for my pain
And my waiting, my burden of
Expectations weighing me down
Expectation growing becoming
Swollen as firm and hard as my
Breasts promising I too would
Be born in the season of birth.
I sat on the dark path raining
Hard bitter tears on the
Ground. Later the dim light
Of my heart led me home.
I had a child once I would
Later say my child was
A star that burst into light,
Became a white image burning
Across the face of the sky.
Oh yes women would answer
A star aren’t they all?
You don’t understand I implored
One long ago night I gave birth
To a star with no midwife to
Comfort me cool my burning brow.
I had only a dark path a cool moon
And my love to welcome my dying
Child a star.
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