Writer and spoken word artist Rowena shares ‘Baby Blues’, one of two of her spoken word pieces in a series, with this one containing themes of postpartum depression.

I curse the person who coined the term ‘baby blues’,

‘Til I’m baby-blue in the face.

A cute little phrase for the cute little women

Who grieve for no one’s death.

Bless her, she must have baby blues!

Fetch a tissue and a biscuit, that’ll do.

Soothe baby blues with a slice of cake – 

It’s only hormones, baby blues.

Such a dismissive, patronising term

For the relentless ache

Of feeling like someone’s died

Combined with the ironic guilt

Of being very much aware

That someone’s just been born.

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