Writing from the stemistry lab
What are babies made of?
by Stevie Ronnie
What are our eggs made of, made of?
What are our eggs made of?
Morning quilts and flowers that wilt;
that’s what our eggs are made of.
What are our sperms made of, made of?
What are our sperms made of?
Salmon and sap and starter’s trap;
that’s what our sperms are made of.
What are zygotes made of, made of?
What are zygotes made of?
Worms and apples and fête raffles;
that’s what zygotes are made of.
What are blastocysts made of, made of?
What are blastocysts made of?
Fires and logs and poppy seed pods;
that’s what blastocysts are made of.
What are embryos made of, made of?
What are embryos made of?
Kidney and shell, bucket and well;
that’s what embryos are made of.
What are foetuses made of, made of?
What are foetuses made of?
bird’s legs and grubs, tiger balm rub;
that’s what foetuses are made of.
What are our children made of, made of?
What are our children made of?
Mam and dad and a doctor’s bag;
that’s what our children are made of.