Thursday, January 15, 2009

IVF delivers … yet again

Hello,

just a note to say that one of my good friends has a bub on the way. Such a simple bit of news that doesn’t do justice to the painful process that got her there - and I’m not talking about any “wifely duties”.
A has had a lifetime of thinking she would probably never be a mum, but, like me, finally thought, hang it all, why can’t I? Following a few unhappy shots at IVF, it has worked.
Byebye IVF. Hello family.
A, I am so happy for you. I want to buy you the tiniest pair of socks I can find, but one of those useless things never stays on long enough for you to put the other one on. You deserve it as much as anyone, including all those people who never know how hard it can be.
Watching our poor old duck sitting on her desk in the backyard has brought it all back for me - she’s getting on, never looked like having a shot, and suddenly, she’s built a nest with two eggs. One broke, only one’s left. She’s not getting off that nest for no one. Father duck hovers anxiously behind.

I wish the best to both of you, A and our lovely old duck.
xx

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I want my mummy

I want my mummy

That’s what she said

Over and over again

I want my mummy

Going quite red

I started to count up to ten.

I want my mummy

Mouth gaping wide

To deliver the maximum sound

I want my mummy

Drops from my side

To pound both her legs on the ground.

Tears, gunk and butter

On my black skirt

As I stumble away for the day.

Tears blind my eyes

As I turn back to wave

But the little toad’s run off to play.

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