Rota Virus (Haiku)

Rota Virus (Haiku)

Karyn Indursky

 

Running to bathrooms.
Not always making it there.
Changing underwear.

 

Vomit gushing out.
You're getting it everywhere.
Time to clean it up.

 

Jumping temperature.
You can't get comfortable.
Don't know how to dress.

 

Everyone has it.
Germs stick around for two weeks.
Getting it again.

 

Baby has it worse.
He's demanding to be held.
Cannot set him down.

 

Changing him a lot.
Blanket is draped over the chair.
You're still wearing it.

 

You think it is gone.
Back to regular feedings.
But the runs come back.

 

Plus, no energy.
You're always falling asleep.
It's hard to wake up.

 

Take care of baby?
Needing available help.
Want to get better.

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