Before I was a Mum I made and ate hot meals. I had unstained clothing, I had quiet conversations on the phone.
Before I was a Mum I slept as late as I wanted And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mum I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot the words to lullabies.
Before I was a Mum I didn’t worry whether or not plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mum I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, chewed on, peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.
Before I was a Mum I had complete control over my mind, my thoughts, my body and I slept all night.
Before I was a Mum 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 sleeping baby.
Before I was a Mum 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 being a Mum.
Before I was a Mum 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 the special bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a Mum I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every ten minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderful fulfillment, or the satisfaction of being a Mum.
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much
Before I was a Mum.
All in all I think that poem sums up being a mum totally, I always wanted
children and boy did I get what I wanted four of them, I think we all go
through stages of feeling that maybe we could do better, wishing we hadn't
ignored them so much, feelings of doubt when we tell them of maybe little to
harshly but being a mum to me is the best job in the world and I wouldn't have
it any other way.
Sange
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