Love Child
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Precious life ... curled up tight
in my ripe-melon belly
moving me deeply
Sweet possibility
You, who will move me to grow
Yet now stretching me, for life's sake
Your beauty amazes me...
Though my eyes have not gazed upon you
I am 'filled up' with your magnificence
I know not your name
Yet called you forth into life
Conceived by love's urgency
And now, the waiting over
We, who are wonderfully complete
Must separate, in order to meet
Precious life...Is unfolding
Copyright © Helen Lewis 2009
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Hi singlmomat52 - you are so generous with your comments and I am so grateful - thank you. Yes, its a wonderful time isn't it? Its the closest you can ever be to another human being as you said, as one and complete... but we have to separate, to meet! Many blessings to you and yours, Helen
As a man I can never experience these precious feelings directly...however, I did have sympathetic labor pains when we had our first child...My wife let me snuggle next to her belly and whisper to the soon to be Jeffery...I would sleep there, warm, waiting for his tiny movements, wanting to hold him close...
In her 7th month I started getting little stabs of stomach cramps, usually at work, which I calmed down with an Alka-Seltzer...The pains stopped after she gave birth...
This is such a lovely expression of a mother's birthing experience, an experience to be cherished for a lifetime...Thank you for this touching poem...Larry
Hi Larry, I love the way you describe your sympathy pains from the 7th month onward... and cuddling close to Jeffery ~ you paint a lovely picture. Jefferey is a lucky child!
You are welcome Larry, thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments!... Helen
Thank you for a beautiful and evocative poem.
Hi AliciaC - thank you for stopping by and for your kind comment - I look forward to reading your hubs; Helen
awesome and very touching. you explained the great gift of God just splendidly.
Hi saleheensblog, thank you for your kind comments - yes, it is an awesome gift from God - a wonderful miracle!
Ah yes, you've described it all perfectly. The last time I was pregnant was just over three years ago, and I remember it all with crystal clarity - the most beautiful experiences of my life. I absolutely love being pregnant, and being in labour :) That's why I did it three times.
Thank you.
Beautiful.
Hi Lady Wordsmith, thank you for your lovely comments - there's nothing quite like being pregnant ~ I managed to produce four (rather large) sons! Thanks for stopping by and your comments - Hope the children are doing well. :-) Helen
Hi Toby Hansen, thank you for your kind comment and for reading my hub, I look forward to reading yours - :-) Helen
Gosh this is beautiful, simply awesome.
Thank you for your kind words acaetnna, I am excited to read your hubs!
So beautiful. Thank you Ma'am!
You are welcome, thank you Micky!
singlmomat52 Level 2 Commenter 18 months ago
Absolutely awesome!!! I loved being pregnant, having my sons right there under my heart in the safeness of me. Wonderful creatures of God that I am humbled at being their mom. Thank you for this wonderful reminder of those days many years ago when we were as one and complete.