Before I
was a Mom
Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I
wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my
hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -
I
cleaned my house each day. 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 - Spit on - Chewed on, or 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 that
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 it
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.
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.
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Only One Mother
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world wide over.