By Savannah Haze
Date: 2002 Jul 11
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unfeeling right

waiting for the test.  

i'm too young
too selfish
too new to this grown up world.

it hasn't even been a year since i became your wife.

what will happen to
our long nights of making love?
sleeping late in each others arms?
our dreams for when we're not so poor?

will you still think i'm beautiful when
my breasts swell
my skin stretches
my hips widen
will you?

how do i feel, how do i feel
nervous
angry
scared
anxious
confused

and guilty,
because i should not see this as a burden

but as a blessing.

how will this change us?

and as i sit on the edge of the tub
you take my face in your hands
you do your best to wipe away the mascara

and you smile,

and you say,

we will go through this together.


i think i'm ready to look now...