"Labor of Love"

My precious one
So long awaited
The struggle now over
My fears abated

I carried you
For such a time
Longing for the day
To make you mine

Nurturing you
Within my soul
Protecting you
From this world's chilling cold

Concerned for how
You'd be received
When once from within me
You were freed

But as I hold you
Before my eyes
With satisfaction
I now realize

It matters little
How others perceive
These are MY words
MY poetry

~~~~ Written by Marian64 - July 15, 1998 ~~~~