Haiku: The Wind Cries Pukey

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Saturday night I
realized: We’re sick again.
John came home Sunday.

He was set to leave
on Monday. But then a change.
He’d stay through Wednesday!

A loss of money,
but a blessing in that he
could take care of us.

Monday night, the boy
was very restless, needy.
John was at his call.

Weary

Braden cried out so
John went to soothe and comfort.
Sick, I stayed in bed.

But, by monitor,
I heard gagging and choking,
struggling to breathe.

Before I could think
I was halfway there, body
propelled to his side.

My kid was trying
to pull a Jimi Hendrix.
Heart attack for me.

Much adrenalin.
Later, while attempting to
rock him back to sleep…

My body trembled.
So much at stake; every
moment is fragile.

How will I ever
Be able to let him go?
This wisdom eludes.


47 comments


  • Mackenzie's Momma

    aww, poor braden! I hate when my babe is sick it sucks!

    February 29, 2008
  • You’re a great mom, Lotus!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Dre the Texican

    He looks sooooo sad, poor thing. We have another doctor’s visit tomorrow. Peanut awakened with her eyes crusted shut. I just wiped out the gunk, and her eyes aren’t pink, but what is going on here! I feel as if she has been sick since October. I feel so bad for these sick little babies.

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    February 29, 2008
  • oh, poor braden and poor mommy.

    there’s nothing worse that a sick baby.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Poor poor Braden and poor poor you. Isn’t it odd how without thinking you are just there?

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    February 29, 2008
  • beautiful photo.

    C.

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    February 29, 2008
  • cute pic..

    hope ya both feeling better very soon.. :)

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh, poor baby! What a sad, sweet picture.

    I hope you BOTH feel better soon!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Pitiful face! :-(
    He is so very lucky to have such great parents.
    I hope he feels better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Poor, poor, Braden. That photo says so much .. especially when you look at other Braden photos and you see the change. I feel so badly for him. And you. I know you’re sick too. It’s a good thing he’s home to care for the two of you. I just hope it doesn’t get him, too.

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    February 29, 2008
  • uuuugh. It’s always the middle of the night. UGH!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh poor Braden and poor you. It’s scary, isn’t it? I hope you both are feeling better now.

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    February 29, 2008
  • I love how the photo captures this ku.

    I hope you guys feel better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • ImpostorMom

    poor braden and poor mommy too, i hate being sick but I hate it even more when the little one is sick.

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    February 29, 2008
  • That must have been really scarry. Sorry you had to be sick in the middle of all that too.

    I always think…how do people with seriously ill children handle it? I can’t bear to see my son with a cold or boo boo…what if it were something serious? I cannot even imagine…

    Sending some virtual chicken soup your way!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Awwww what a sad little face!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Jenty

    Och nunu! That photo! poor little soul.
    Very clever haiku today.

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    February 29, 2008
  • wow, so scary. I hope you all get better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Poor babies. Feel better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh sweet friend Braden. :( Oh sweet friend Lotus. :(

    I hope you are all well now. xoxoxox

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    February 29, 2008
  • skiplovey

    Aww what a sweet, sad, sick face. Poor kid! feel better.

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    February 29, 2008
  • oh, mama. i’m sorry you and your baby were so sick. hope you are doing better soon. and what a sweet, sweet face on little braden.

    hugs!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Poor little guy.

    I remember when P was sick a few weeks ago—we cosleep (no choice, we need a place with 3 bedrooms for it to be possible, and a toddler bed)—so I was laying there listening to him sleep, and when his breath would catch from the phlem…I was worried, to say the least :-|

    Hope you all are feeling better soon!

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    February 29, 2008
  • aww poor wee Braden, I hope he’s better soon, and you too!
    It’s horrible when they choke – I swear I feel like I hold my breath till I know he’s breathing properly again!!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Gosh I hope you guys feel better. It’s hard when you are sick too!

    Maybe this contest will help you feel a tad better. You have until midnight tonight to enter!

    http://www.theshoppingfund.com/2008/02/bath-truffles-giveaway.html

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    February 29, 2008
  • Yikes! Yes, any time I hear them choking, it scares the crap out of me. I know they’ll be OK, but it never gets easier.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh – it’s so scary when your child is sick and you feel like the world is spinning. What would you do if something bad happened!?!?! I hope you feel better soon!

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    February 29, 2008
  • I hate that Braden (and you) are sick. Get WELL.

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    February 29, 2008
  • 1 heart attack down (for Mama) 134 million to go. I wish I could say it gets easier but, um, no. My “baby” who is 20 years old and has children, has just signed up 8 years to the Marines.
    I know some people are like, so what? But Mamas know. It is MY BABY!! OMG here I go again.
    Anyway, your entry made me sniffle, I remember those early scares and how we look at them and just wonder how the hell can we let them grow up.
    Now I know the awful truth. It’s a fairytale. Some ways you cannot let go, ever. :(

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    February 29, 2008
  • Aaaawww. I remember those days. My #1 was sick for about 4 straight months and I spent about 75% of those nights sleeping on a recliner with him on my chest because he couldn’t breath when he was lying down flat. It was a long tiring winter.

    Now he’s 14. (Almost 15) and if I could shrink back down for a night and sleep with him on my chest again I’d do it in a heartbeat.

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    February 29, 2008
  • some are cute..some are funny..this week, it’s really beautiful, honest and real..

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    February 29, 2008
  • seeing a sick child and not being able to do anything is the worst feeling in the world!

    Hope he is better!

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    February 29, 2008
  • I hate when little guys are sick!!! They don’t understand and you can’t explain it. I wish I could just absorb all that sick into me….bleh…glad you had daddy there to help though. Cheers! :)

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    February 29, 2008
  • He’s so lucky to have you. Hope you are all feeling better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh, I’m right there with you. I’ve been sick for 2 weeks and BamBam is going on 3 weeks. He was back in the hospital today having xrays of his poor little chest :(

    I’ve found that no matter how down and out awful I feel, if one of the kids is sick, I find energy I never knew existed in order to help them. Mom power.

    I’ll send some healthy thoughts your way. Good luck.

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    February 29, 2008
  • It shouldn’t be allowed for moms to get sick when the kids are sick, too. I’m sorry. We were all sick last week. It sucks donkey balls.

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    February 29, 2008
  • I’m sorry you’re sick.

    Please, if you have time, read my blog today. I think it’s something you can relate to and it’s so important to bring attention to peoples negative preconceived notions.

    Hope you feel well soon!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Poor things, feel better soon.

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    February 29, 2008
  • Oh that picture is so pathetic! I hope he feels better soon!

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    February 29, 2008
  • Such a sad little face… hope all of you are better very soon.

    blog hopping – etcetera

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    February 29, 2008
  • ((HUGS))

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    February 29, 2008
  • Now I’m gonna have that song in my head all day…

    Sorry about the sickies….Hugs.

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    March 1, 2008
  • awww. that pic is so pitiful!!!

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    March 1, 2008
  • Oh so sorry. Glad you had support which is so sweet, but wish it could have been for fun.

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  • Kaitlin M

    Wow, that’s scary. Kudos to you for being able to laugh about it now (your Jimi Hendrix tshirt).

    April 23, 2008

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