Analysis on A Boy Or A Girl By Regina M. Linn

A Boy Or A Girl
Regina M. Linn

At first you moved,
only a little.
I could always find you,
right in the middle.

As time went on,
you really started to grow.
It wasn't a whole lot,
in fact, it was rather slow.

Before I knew it,
you were all over the place.
It kind of felt like,
you were running a race.

People would ask me,
if, you were a boy or a girl.
I would sit and wonder,
if, you would have curls.

There are so many things,
I really want to know.
But, you are hidden inside,
so the answers don't show.

How much will you weigh?
How tall will you be?
What color is your hair?
Will you even like me?

I hope and pray,
you feel like you belong.
I never want you to feel,
like you are alone.

Your Dad and I,
planned you from the start.
You, my dear child,
were made straight from our hearts.

In about a week or so,
I'll meet you, for the first time.
For you are the product,
of your Dad's love and mine.

There will be no one like you,
not any place in the world.
It really doesn't matter,
if you are a boy or a girl.

We are both so happy,
that you even exist.
The gender doesn't matter.
you'll be hard to resist.

I hope I make you proud,
that I am your mother everyday.
Because, you have filled my dreams,
in more ways, than words can say.

It won't be long before,
I can look you in the eyes.
I can feel the excitement growing,
I know I'm going to cry.

Don't worry my angel,
those tears will be of joy.
It won't matter to me,
if you are a girl or a boy.

The poet use language to tell us that her baby is important no matter whether he/she is a boy/girl.

"There will be no one like you,
not any place in the world.
It really doesn't matter,
if you are a boy or a girl."

The language used in this stanza tells us that the baby is unique to the mother and it doesn't matter whether the baby is a boy or a girl."No one like you, not any place in the world." This sentence tells us that there will be no one like the persona's baby in the world. "It really doesn't matter" tells us that the persona doesn't care whether the baby is a boy or a girl. Hence telling us that the baby is unique to the mother and doesn't matter whether he is a boy or girl.

"The gender doesn't matter. You'll be hard to resist." This tells me that the persona is attracted to the child regradless of his/her gender.

After reading this poem, i feel that gender should not matter when it comes to family. My personal experience helps me know that the parent should not be biased on the child's gender as the child is unique to every parent. 


Analysed by: Cavan Yeo (36) 2/3