Waiting for Purple

Anticipation gnaws at my insides

My gut clenches in raw nervousness

Could it be true?

Unplanned though it may be

The timing is still perfect

I clench, unwilling to release

What if it says yes?

Would I be elated, or wouldn't I?

Am I ready to accept a no?

It may break my heart....

I loosen my clench

And let go

A muted splash, collecting in a cup

Clear, odourless

Is that a good sign?

A dropper full of warm liquid

Three drops to the count

Big, full drops

Falling one by one

Agonizingly slowly

Into the tiny well

I watch with bated breath

As it seeps into the stick

And one purple line appears

I hold my breath

Every second seems like an eternity

And then..

The second line appears

A shade lighter than the first

But it is there, clear and strong

I am with child...

What I imagine a home pregnancy test would be like for a woman.

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