Before I was a Mom Author: Unknown
For Moms, Grandmas
and, the men and children who love them.
Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted
I 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 knew all the 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. 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 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.
And before I was a Grandma I didn't know that all those "Mom" feelings
could possibly be doubled!
1 comment:
I love this poem!!
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