- Vol. 10
- Chapter 02
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Image by Kabiur Rahman Riyad
Twist and shout
This is a birth like no other,
the midwife’s gentle twist
pulling you pink like a jewel.
No longer blue for a boy,
we celebrate your colours,
every face of you square on.
The hardest part is the game
you’ll need to play now you’re out,
being the shape you are in mid air.