At the hospital two nurses, a doctor, and Dave all stand and watch as I transform into animal. My body expels fluids, feces, and finally a human baby. I grip the bed, howl, grunt, and writhe. Outside the window the trees are sunlit, and the leaves stutter in the breeze. I try to forget that I took a shit in front of Dave.
They call this experience “beautiful.” Best day of your life, they say.
I wait for the nurse named Jennifer to disappear. When I arrived at the hospital, Jennifer didn’t trust me. She walked me to the delivery room, a clipboard in her hand. “What’s your address again?” she asked.
