The Civic

The Civic

He walked by the delivery room
And saw three pregnant women
Reclining on padded tables

The Obstetrician called out,
"Stop - in here we need you"

The babies were long overdue
But none of the mothers had gone into labor yet

The doctor said that
she was "at a loss" and "struggling"
And the only way
That was natural and safe
To induce their contractions and dilate them
Was if the stranger
Engaged them
In sexual intercourse

While he undressed
The nurses
Adjusted the tables
For easy access

Then they shut the door
And swabbed
His penis

The objective
Was to not "get off"
And he screwed the pregnant women for hours
Staring off into space
Focusing all of his attention
On various inanimate objects
In the room
Always
Respectfully avoiding their faces

It was his civic duty

And he never
Celebrated the births
Of the three
Post
Mature
Children