New Life

I sit here in the tension

In the time of in between

Waiting for new life to come

So present yet unseen

I feel you moving day by day

Snuggled in my womb

Each stretch and nudge a gentle sign

That life, in time, will bloom

I watched in silent wonder

As you formed beneath my skin

I, the simple vessel

Of such grace that grows within

At times these months have trickled by

In great anticipation

And still, it seems just yesterday

I dreamt of your creation

My skin has stretched, my body groaned

Sustaining life within me

My heart has danced, my mind has raced

With questions of what will be

So very soon, I’ll meet you

And gaze upon your tiny face

Holding for the first time

A bundle of God’s endless grace

I cannot wait to know you

To see our love made real

And know at last a mother’s love

That only I can feel

For now, I wait expectantly

With questions pressed upon my heart

I pray for strength for what’s to come

Ready for your life to start

-C. O'Connell-

Photo courtesy of Claire Bira, Imageclarity