A Mother's Love

I watch you with him

And I am amazed at what I see

Such love and joy in your eyes

Such gentleness in your actions

When I heard you were pregnant

I was shocked, and worried

I just couldn't visualize you with a child Truthfully, I feared for the baby

But watching you now

I see how very wrong I was

This is what you've needed your whole life

This pure, unconditional love

You have truly been transformed

Even now, while he's still so young

I see a bond between the two of you that is

extraordinary

I think this child will be your savior

The one thing that will turn you around

The one thing that could

And I'm ashamed that I ever feared you would harm him

I just didn't understand

You've been waiting for this child

The one being on whom you could pour all of your love

And have no fear of it not being returned

Completely, without reservation, and forever

That holy love between a mother and her child

Terri Lyn Stanfield

Reulyn@aol.com

4/30/2001