Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Before I was a Mom



I got this from a forwarded email. It truly reflects how a mother feels... ;)


Before I was a Mom

Before 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 wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom,
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom...

3 comments:

jennykoo said...

This is a great poem. I haven't heard from you in a while. Been busy?

Ai-Ling said...

thanks, jenny. yup...life has been extremely busy especially now that my status is a weekend wife.

btw, read ur langkawi posts. did u not bring along lil' hayden? :D

cHrIstInA_YY said...

A baby is the greatest gift in this world... nice poem and I believe you're a great mom too!

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