Ode to Pregnancy - Take Two

I'm laying in bed but cannot sleep

feeling the kicks of little feet.

Repeatedly up at night to pee

often as many times as three.

Leg cramps so bad I curse and swear

stretching without pain is now rare.

Putting on shoes has become such a chore

I've even worn slippers out the door.

The clean and clear face I usually had

is now covered in acne that's quite bad.

Three flights of stairs these days make me weak

and so out of breath it's hard to speak.

The migraine pain is though to take

but most drugs are banned for baby's sake.

Yet in the end I know it'll be fine

when I hold that sweet baby of mine.

For now, I ask you bare with me

and enjoy my poem of misery.

by Tammy