
She was crying
Without words to communicate
What was the problem
The tears flowed
And she cried out
At my ropes end
I had to find a way
To pacify my baby
She wouldn’t eat
She was dry
And she would not sleep
Finally I turned on the water
I needed a drink
Dry from trying to coo her quiet
And her sobs stopped
She began to relax
I turned off the water
She began to fuss
For the sake of peace
I raised the water bill
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – pacify