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Rock-a-Bye, Baby

Things that go bump at night

By Natassia LawrencePublished 4 months ago 1 min read
Rock-a-Bye, Baby
Photo by Jessica Hearn on Unsplash

A child's cry rings out

Alarmed, I sit up in bed

I don't have children

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About the Creator

Natassia Lawrence

Mother to two future world changers. Lover of food, books and all things beautiful. Professional career coach, full-time kisser of booboos, casual short story writer. Taking you on a journey to uncover the world inside my head.

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  • Maaz Badshahabout a month ago

    wow very good

  • Sam Spinelli3 months ago

    Ok, that’s unsettling.

  • Lamar Wiggins4 months ago

    Crazy cool!!! Loved it!

  • L.I.E4 months ago

    Nice spooky haiku. Babies' cries can be alarming.

  • Sandy Gillman4 months ago

    Ooh! This one was creepy!

  • Marie381Uk 4 months ago

    Wow amazing Haiku well done 🏆🏆🏆🏆

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