Mythical Midwife

They roared into the car park

Almost took out the gate

Maybe this time they really did

Leave it too late

Parked as close as he could

To Maternity Wing

He ran to get help

While his wife tried to ring

A kind passing stranger

Heard her distressed cry

And he grabbed a nurse

Who was just passing by

The head was now crowning

This was babe number two

There really was nothing more

For them to do

Please take off your coat

And keep your wife calm

He did as he was told

Holding onto her arm

Within seconds

A crying wet baby arrived

The man so overwhelmed

That he too then cried

Congrats said the lady

They both seem to be fine

And that’s when he explained

“But this family’s not mine”

And now real Dad comes running

Finally found a wheelchair

And a small group of helpers

Who have all come to care

And the kind passing stranger

Now feels quite out of place

Having seen her give birth 

He can’t look at her face

“We’ll name him after you

You’re our help sent from heaven”

“You don’t want to do that” he said

“My name is Kevin”.