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Now we come to the birth.

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This is difficult
for me, I mean,

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because I got to act
like the child here.

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It's going to be a tough one.

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Afternoon of March
21st, I helped Gabriella

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into our Falcon, and we
drove to the preplanned route

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to the midwife's house.

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Contractions, push,
breathe, harder and harder.

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I dabbed her forehead with
a cool washcloth squatted

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with her, told her
jokes about Texas.

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Arched back, strain
the spine, swelled

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pelvis, fingers clenching
sheet, fertility dance a woman.

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Surge up, plunge down, grit
teeth then a muzzled deep drum

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beat groan.

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And from blood net
and bone bed, burst

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lamb, flesh guts that slip
surge brown baby into my hands

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as I kissed his wet
head and welcome my son

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Pablito into the world.

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And then I stepped
outside on the porch.

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Storm had subsided.

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Black leaves stuck
to red bricks,

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moon shimmering medallions.

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Oh mijito, you were
a long, green tree

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limb in another world.

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When Gabriella and I made
love, wind, heave and wind

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of our bodies plundered
you and you came to us.

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And now roam with
blood gorged feelings

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in the clearing of
mama's stomach rest

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your body as you nibble at
the dark grass of her breast.

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I went inside, took
Pablito from Gabriella

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to let her sleep and
rest, circled my arm

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around your body Pablo.

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As we slept in the bed next
to mama, I promised you

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and all living things I
would never abandon you.

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It gets better.

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