it could have been
a delightful squeal
the atmosphere awaits
for that faint stares
gleaming like a pair
of diamond pearls
reeling as if searching
for some things
yet the gleam didn’t last
aghast at the prevailing silence
the crib was emptied
they say it’s a boy
and a beautiful boy
he will remain
bound not to her bosom
but to where he could
play with the other cherubs
just as immaculate as he is
and she weeps
written 2/28/2003