In all my life
I’ve never felt so wild
and tame
So surrendered to the fact
that life will never
be the same.
Who I was,
Who we were,
Are chapters past
And all this wild heart can think of
Is how to make these fleeting moments last
To hold tighter to his little hand
Sync with his breath
And be his safe place to land
To nurture and nourish
To witness this little one
Flourish
As he widens his eyes
Filled with wonder beyond the womb
and surprise
At the becomings that loom
I’ve never felt so wild
And still
As time fills
With the presence to meet his needs
Little does he know that each beat feeds a part of me
I didn’t know was
hungry
For clarity, simplicity,
A healthy dose of serendipity
Each day a quest
An opportunity
To do and be our best
I’ve never felt so wild
And whole
Every part of me
The carefree
and careful
The bold
and beautiful
Look, now,
to a new head of table
The one who is as loving
as she is stable
Unbridled,
Gracefully wild,
Who sees nothing
as “other,”
She is —
I am —
The mother.
