For Peggy Goetz’s prompt at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads , a poem about going outside (mind, body, spirit, your choice!). I’ve been trying to hang with the Real Toads during NaPoWriMo, because it’s a small group of intensely focused poets who gracefully critique each other’s work). This will also appear on the sidebar at my first and always poetic home, Poets United (proud to be a member!).
Inside, Out
It stirs within him
The call to get out
To explore the
yet to be, yet to see
He stretches,
not wanting
to leave home yet,
but knowing it’s time
The way to the door
is dark, narrow,
but he’ll squeeze
through the gate into…
Bright lights
Much noise
Something pushes him on
Then a woman’s cry –
sharp as a thumbtack and
bright as an Easter bonnet –
sings across the hall:
“It’s a boy!”
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
Kerry O'Connor
What a lovely and unexpected interpretation of the prompt idea.
Roger Green
did not see that coming!
Susan
I LOVE THIS, surprise and all, especially the surprise.
McGuffy Ann
This is really cool!
Josie Two Shoes
The magic moment when the universe decides it time for another soul to be born! You describe it from the perfect point of view. It truly is an amazing experience!
Lisa A.Williams
Really nice, makes me think of my grandson who is due to arrive at the end of June.
Marian
🙂
Polly Robinson
This one brought a lump to my throat, Amy ~ gorgeous.
peggygoetz
Wonderful! Such a surprise to me at the end–which made me go back and read it again. (My first time through I was picturing a dog getting up to do outside on a sunny day.)
Kay, Alberta, Canada
Oh, Amy, this is delightful. I’m sure you’ve described it perfectly. “Not wanting to leave home yet, but knowing it’s time”!
A fabulous response to the prompt.
K
John
Really like this. Reminds me of my daughter’s birth.
wolfsrosebud
LOL… I bet mommy was happy
Hannah Gosselin
Oh, cool, Amy!! I love the surprise ending!! Excellent take on this challenge! ♥
othermary
Ah, now that’s a real inside/outside! Nice one!
vivinfrance
Wonderful. The best kind of going outside.
Pen, Alias Jinksy
And we’ve all been both sides of that door! LOL
Sharp Little Pencil
Hey, you know, whatever floats our boats, right? (and sometimes sinks them…) Amy
Margaret
🙂 I thought this was going to be a flower at first… Spring babies (of any kind) are very exciting.
lmkazmierczak
Savoring the wonder of your wording♫ Great write.
ellaedge
Beautiful Amy! I love how spring sprung and this gem was born 😀
Sara V
Those last two lines are keepers! Sharp as a thumbtack, bright as an Easter bonnet–Excellent surprise ending too 🙂