My Growing Tenant!

My growing tenant, I wonder who are you,

A boy or a girl, with heart full of love, I await to welcome you

A few months back, the size of a pea,

Inside my womb, I wonder what all you get to see

Happy or sad, each moment, I wonder how you feel,

The amniotic fluid, I hope you don’t get bored of having the same meal

When I burst out of laughter or for when I cry,

At the end of a busy day when I feel tired, I wonder if you also sigh

Inside the womb, like a whirlpool,

I wonder if you abide by my schedule, or make your own rules

To be crushed and twisted by the jerks of the mother,

I wonder if you enjoy the scans as much as I do or just find it a bother

At times I feel sorry to keep you imprisoned for nine whole months,

But I secretly hope you’re enjoying this ride, being upside down, each day bringing whole lot of new stunts

While I sometimes climb the stairs and at times I sit on the floor,

I wonder if you would wanna stay in longer or come out much before,

I may just be a bump at the moment, but I love you more than you ever know,

In my effort to watch, read and listen to all good things, the right values in you I wish to sow,

I wait for your arrival, while imagining your face and eyes,

I wonder if my bump is a comfortable space for you or just the right size

The wheel of birth and death is never at rest

I wish for you nothing but the best

My growing tenant, you will soon outgrow and leave this space,

To be out for good, I’ll forever remember and cherish this phase.

September 2023

Nidhi