Thursday, May 15, 2008

befor i was a mom.........

I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known
the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonder mentor,
the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
(I love being a mom, thanks Shaydon)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I LOVE this poem!!! I hope you don't mind but I think I am going to put it on my blog too.... sorry I am a copy cat I just love it, it brought tears to my eyes. You are such a good Mom! I love to see what you are up too. Thanks again!

Jamie Perkins said...

wow! im not even a mom, sommers and that poem gave me goose bumps!! I love it!!