Never to hear those words addressed
To me a million times
Never to see their smiles
Beaming up at me
Lovingly wonderfully made in my own image
Never to speak their names
Hear their voice
Soothe their cries
Tell them stories
Answer why
Never to hold them close
Tuck them in
Scold when wrong
Praise encourage and applaud
Never to clutch them to my breast
Nourish them
Cherish
Then relinquish
Never to sing lullabies
Kiss goodbye
To see my child in my husband’s arms
Rocking him or her
Holding with such care and love
Adoring this miracle that we have created
I weep inside at this mere thought
Deciding that my minds made up
Never say never
I hear a whisper at night
Mama and daddy
Spoken with delight
As I close my eyes and imagine
Conceiving their conception
❤️ Krystal Lynne
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