My friend brought her baby by today,
and as she stood,
surrounded by her former co-workers,
among ooohs and ahhhs,
she gleamed like a new copper penny.
Women -- we get so excited
when babies or chocolate
come into the office.
This tiny new human,
wrapped in pink from head to toe,
slept through all the attention.
She passed from shoulder to shoulder,
juggled gently into new positions
and angles, kissed and patted,
and her sleep was only
interrupted by the passing of gas.
More ooohs and ahhhs from the ladies
who just last night frowned
at their husbands
for similar offenses.
As the new mom and baby left
we returned to our offices,
our desks, our telephones, our computers,
a little jealous, a little nostalgic,
and more than a little relieved.