Countdown to Paulie Pod, A Poem

Countdown to Paulie Pod

My pod,
Our little little
Waiting, kicking
Foot on right stomach
Bulging drum-tight
Sternum
Learning how to swaddle
An empty wine bottle
In your flannel blankets
Anytime/4 weeks
To pass/go
We wait on the couch
In the bed
Between meals
Showers
Presidential debates
Making long lists
And not checking off
You,
a good
Example of
Living 40 years and
Still not ready