my love for you fills galaxies
for Sam the Doula's challenge
I read Sam the Doula's challenge and her beautiful poem this morning and knew I had to write something. Please take a look at her amazing pieces!
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You hung large and low
nestled in my womb
content to slumber the days away.
I had to prod you awake
so often, too often,
scared you'd stopped
moving for too long,
terrified of what that meant
as memories lurked
in the background
of a nephew
that didn't make it,
pictures burned in my mind
of that igloo-sized box
that became his cradle.
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All I wanted was to see your face,
hold you in my arms.
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You were a Sunday's child,
full of grace,
surprising us all with your
early arrival as we readied
for worship that day
only to end up in the hospital.
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Your brother was born just 15 months before,
capturing my heart for the first time.
And I wondered in those quiet moments
before the room was filled with loved ones
and nurses and the mid-wife,
how it would be with you,
how would it look to have you both,
love you both.
It took so long for your brother to arrive
that your father and your grandmother
left to get food to prepare for your journey.
They almost missed your arrival
as the mid-wife had it all in hand.
She worked her magic and hastened your
birth to only 7 minutes of pushing,
the weight of ten pounds leaving me in a rush.
Oh what a difference to that first time.
And I knew for sure in that moment,
when I laid eyes on your fuzzy blonde head
that you don't divide love.
It expands.
It grows and fills every part of you
until it's impossible to contain.
I love you more now than I did that day.
Always and forever, baby boy.
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Comments (15)
No love quite like a mother’s love, what a beautiful piece
This is so gorgeous. 'you don't divide love. It expands.' Those lines are so extraordinary.
Heather Hubler your words encapsulate the journey, the fears, the anticipation, and the overwhelming love that comes with welcoming a child into the world. Thank you for sharing this heartfelt journey with us.❤️
The miracle of life, amazing presentation H2, ❤️
Awww, this was soooo touching and emotional! I love how you said that love doesn't divide but expands. It blew my mind. I've never thought of it that way. Loved your poem!
Captivating!!! Loving it!!!💕❤️❤️
Wonderful blessing, beautiful tribute, such a joy.
Wow, this is so beautifully written. I love your imagery.
As always you strike a chord and pull at the heart. Beautiful
I love this. I mean, it's so good, but it's also so full.
Hi-H ~ Ah, you do bop around. I just want to say how lovely it is that you so often pay 'Special' tributes to other writers in our little Village although you are quite busy with Mikey's schtick. Although not into challenges, I have just written a 'Short' with your influence in mind: Stand in line for your royalties...Hmm! Just 'J' in L.A.
Lovely poem, perfectly written. Love your picture at the end, he looks a lot like you.
I feel like you got exactly what I was driving at, and I love this! It made me think of this picture: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02b2MwF5fK1JKJiiAWnQB6drvTPvhZmeMjjc73J2n3K6PHkitbqm3wGV4SJ3TTRkhYl&id=100064186715884
Lovely, I hope he gets a chance to read this. 💖
Beautiful, heartwarming and written as only a mother could. This right here "And I knew for sure in that moment, when I laid eyes on your fuzzy blonde head that you don't divide love. It expands." Perfect!