The piece poetically explores the experience of childbirth, contrasting the moment's pain and chaos with the profound beauty of new life. It describes births as a generational culmination where the physical body tells stories of lineage, carrying memories and experiences forward. The narrative shifts gracefully between the tangible and abstract, reflecting on time as a relentless force that can never be reversed. The imagery evokes both the challenges and joys of this momentous event, illustrated by vivid metaphors such as typesetting and musical tuning.
"The door rattles. Blast of pain, and past the pear-white chill of the birth ward bustles this odd shadow down my legs and away."
"Like new worlds where height flows in one direction only, as time does here on Earth, such that once traversed, that perch can't be chirped upon again."
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