Animal Inside

A positive symbol

The symbol of a blessing,

Of new life

Of a baby

The cries finally can be heard

Her voice carrying strong in the room

As the cries poured out

She was part of this world now

Innocence

Happiness

Joy

Babies can bring so many wonderful emotions

But in some parents this is not the case

For that mother a new girl has entered the picture

A new source of attention and love

A baby girl was born, mommy was not happy

Dad wrapped up in the joys of adulthood,

Of being a new parent

Of being a newly wed

Mom, not so much.

Mom saw this little girl as a burden

As a curse

As a problem,

This was not a blessing, this was a problem

So that little girl began to grow, and learn

She opened her eyes hopeful of a whole big world

But unfortunately for that little girl,

There would be an animal born not too long later

Within a few years of this little girls life she would change