Wednesday, April 13, 2016

On the Sidelines


After a day of waiting to be of assistance,
I am exhausted.
Why? Good question for the distant mother to answer.
Didn't carry the babies, the goats did.
Didn't hatch the eggs, the hens did.
Not administering direct care,
just waiting in case I am needed.
Mama Doe refuses to let a runt suckle,
so the man does the milking,
the heating, and the bottle feeding,
trying to get the little runt goat to drink
without being forced.
I wait on the sidelines,
absorbing his hard work, stress, and fatigue,
while realizing there's work of my own left to do.
That's the job of support,
always waiting
and ready, just in case.

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