Observations

Blue light, white sheets
the white bear, the tan bear
a yellow duck, and white lamb
and one small loved one

Crackle, crackle
put, put, put, put, put, put
beeeeeeeeep, beep, beep, beep
silence, noises adjusted to

Sticky skin, clings to line
vaseline like coating to keep moist
hard form, bone and skull
warm air and material

A place devoid of normal smells
soap and alcohol, fresh washed
blankets and invisible oxygen
clean and devoid of normal smells

Dry mouth, sour with worry
bitter with anger and dread
joyful and sweet with the name of my child
no taste to compare to

More than just a sight of a baby in
a box of plastic
The NICU is expereinced in all ways
only if you pay attention