First Glance

When I held you that first time,

the joy I felt that you were mine,

and tiny you wrapped in my arms

content and sleeping peacefully.

How could I fathom or begin

to quantify that love within,

that swelled and fluttered through my heart

with loving unconditionally.

And now my dear how you have grown,

to birth some children of your own,

but I remember always will

the thrill I had when meeting you.

Reviews

[mou]

In our culture, there is a story about a child's sleeping expressions when he is at some age of 10 to 15 days ..it's something like that:
sometimes God says to the child in his dream "Look, your house is burning", then he tries to open his eyes..
then "Look, your dad leaves you", then he starts to cry while he is sleeping
but when God says "Look, your mom has left you", then he smiles and says "No because I'm in her lap'
so the thing is even God can't make a child detached from his mother even in sleep with a cute humorous way. your poem has reminded me of this bonding..very beautiful!
mou.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear mou, thank you so much for your visit and your information about your culture. Pleased to see you here. Glad you enjoyed my poem.

Chris

[mou]

I have another friend here, named Chris too..very nice person from every aspect..so your name first had drawn me here :) but now I'm looking forward to reading your other poems too..and it's my pleasure

[Chris Shaw]

And I will look you up too mou. Looking forward to reading you.

[SkinlessFrank]

"the thrill I had when meeting you" .... and yes, they are so much themselves

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for calling on my work and reviewing. I appreciate your time. Thank you

Chris

[emmajoy]

Such beautiful words, start to finish and back again, over.. and over.

'.. tiny you wrapped in my arms ~ content and sleeping peacefully.

How I wish..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Em for your kind words. Long time ago now, but easy to remember.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

A little miracle in your arms :)

[Chris Shaw]

She was indeed Stella. A moment never to be forgotten. Thank you

Chris

[Gee]

Beautiful. Must be the strangest sensation having another body grow inside your own. Can't begin to imagine the love a mother feels by t know that I would do anything to keep my own daughter safe and well.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Gee. Peculiar sensations at first, especially if you are suffering from morning sickness.

[Chris Shaw]

oops, my computer a bit quick off the mark this morning. Thank you for your review and have a lovely day.

Chris

[Fabian G. Franklin]

What a lovely representation of a mother's love. I enjoyed reading your poem.

[Chris Shaw]

You are most kind Fabian, thank you so much.

Chris