Baby

BABY
LOOKS AT US AS BAMBI MIGHT
WITH THOSE WONDEROUS
IRIS WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE
INNOCENTLY INVITING US IN FOR A SWIM
THE DESIRE FOR WHICH IS SO STRONG
THAT WOMEN WILL UNDERGO
THE PAIN OF CHILD BIRTH
FOR THE EXPERIENCE
AND MEN WILL GO THRU THE DISCOMFORT
OF TAKING THE ABUSE
FOR CAUSING IT
AND BOTH WILL ENDURE
THE TRIALS OF PARENTHOOD
FOR THE REMUNERATIVE KARMA
BESTOWED ON THE SCALE OF LIFE

THE TOUCH OF SKIN ON SKIN
THE GENTLE CARESS OF A COOING BABE
CHANGES OUR PERSPECTIVE
BRINGING THE THE FORE
THE LESSONS OUR PARENTS TAUGHT
WITH AN EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
THAT IS SURPRISING
EVEN IN OUR CYNICAL WORLD
AND BRINGS US CLOSE
IN HOPE AND LOVE
TO THE ONE-NESS
WE SEEK TO GET BACK TO
AND ALSO WHAT DRIVES US ONWARD
BABY