Does this give new meaning to "loves labor lost?

Question

25 1/2 hours of excruciating pain

at its peak it felt as though

a lighter held at base of spine

the nerves they did burn so.

"We're gonna lose her, heart rate

dropping, we have to take her NOW!

Hold on," they screamed and in my

fear, I frantically did as told.

Despite my grip on table lain

numbed hips fell off the edge

forceps mangled tiny head

emerged, bloody, cut and bruised.

New life expressed in tiny form

with God's help created within

now out embracing life on her own

pain forgotten, my joy overflows.

Too old now, no birthing of babes

instead poems are the fruit of my labor

while I find the effort no less painful

with same joy I welcome their birth.

Answer 1

Oh, Ma!  So true the analogy!  The sweet release of endorphins following birth does happen when you know you've written something no one has said quite your way before!  

Answer 2

Love Found, Labours Lost - score is 1-all.

Poetry is like an extraction of literal teeth sometimes, birthing of jammed thoughts that need a big push to see the light of day.

But the result can be a joy as you say. I am so glad the lil un made it ok. And your still-creative body lives on to fight another day.  

Well done ma.! Welcome to the poetic world "Ah seen da light"

Answer 3

that made me think of a wet ST. Bernard trying to squeeze through the doggie door

Answer 4

Yes it does, absolutely. Well put.

Answer 5

Some of what we write is a labor of love, and pains us greatly trying to get it just right, but the finished product has a life of it's own, and elicits love from all or at least most who view it.  Wonderfully done, my dear, write on.