10 No-Rhyme-Lines

Contractions, few not many, due date approaching

Morning time January 12, water broke, and broke and broke. On O’s side of bed.

Finish breakfast, find sparkly earrings and glittery eye shadow

Rush to hospital in 8 a.m. Chicago traffic, boys happy to school-skip

Hospital on lockdown, does security guard want a baby delivered on the sidewalk

Door opens, thank you!, kind nurses, epidural, yes please

11:43 a.m., three burning pushes, she’s here!

Hearts overflowing with love, our little Emaan a symbol of our faith

Daddy in love, big brothers speechless, Mom relieved, beautiful snow falling

New journey begins with eyes wide, love flowing, and mashallah on our lips