Motherhood

It is such a wonderful thing to watch you grow
Seeing your first smile to your first steps
Hearing your first giggle to your first words
Your first of everything is an endless joy

It broke my heart with your first scrape
And band-aids on both knees
It tore my heart with your first trip to the hospital
It made me feel so helpless to see you hurt

I never knew there could be such mixed feelings
Of happiness and helplessness all in one day
One minute I would be laughing at your antics
And the next rushing to your side to kiss away your hurts

But still motherhood is something I could never trade
There is no amount of money in this world to change my mind
If I had a chance to go back in time and pick another career
Without a doubt I would still choose Motherhood

©2006