Fwd: Fw: A Mom Poem

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My husband forwarded me this - but I thought the moms

here would appreciate it too!

A Mom Poem

Before I was a Mom

I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothing.

I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom

I slept as late as I wanted

And never worried about how late I got into bed.

I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom

I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to

lullabies.

Before I was a Mom

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were

poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom

I had never been puked on,

Pooped on, spit on, chewed on, peed on,

Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom

I had complete control of my mind,

My thoughts, my body,

And I slept all night and got plenty of rest.

Before I was a Mom

I never held down a screaming child so that

doctors could do tests or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby

sleep.

Before I was a Mom

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't

want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when

I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my

life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew what love at first sight really meant.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom

I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside

my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a

hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her

child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me

feel so important.

Before I was a Mom

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth,

The joy,

The love,

The heartache,

The wonderment.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much

Before I was a Mom.

Send this to someone whom you think is a

special Mom . I did!

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ette " PJ " Schmid

http://profilers.homestead.com

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