Maternal Musings

poem

 

 

Maternal Musings

 

Be not afraid there’s nought to fear.

The night is not thine enemy

So sleep my babe sleep peacefully.

Thou knowest well that I am near.

 

Thou are the prize which I long sought.

A joy I thought denied to me

 so I will guard the faithfully

against all harm of any sort.

 

If thou shouldst stir I come to thee,

a cry will bring me to thy side.

The love I bear and cannot hide

 I’m proud to display openly.

 

I can forget my childless years

Now thou art here to comfort me.

I submit to thy tyrannies

 thou rulest me with smiles and tears.

 

Though all too quickly thou wilt grow.

Become a boy and then a man.

I must enjoy thee whilst I can.

Although I pray the years pass slow.

 

At least for now thou needest me

 thou art dependent on my care.

A burden which I gladly bear.

I am a mother finally.

 

Thy sire is prouder far than I

 accepts all credit as his due.

Asmost new fathers tend to do.

Thou art the apple of his eye.

 

Thy coming was so long delayed.

We thought that we might never see

a babe to grace our nursery

Thou art the child for which we prayed

.

 

Be not afraid sleep peacefully.

In thy cradle warm and dry

and I will sing a lullaby.

Watch over thee adoringly.

 

24-Mar-08

Reviews

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

This reminds me of the lullaby that I made up for my son when he was born - a mother and father's love should be unconditional and you have wonderfully expressed the joys of parenthood here. Thank you.
Light,
Siddartha