Be not afraid there’s nought to fear. <br />The night is not thine enemy <br />So sleep my babe sleep peacefully. <br />Thou knowest well that I am near. <br /> <br />Thou are the prize which I long sought. <br />A joy I thought denied to me <br /> so I will guard the faithfully <br />against all harm of any sort. <br /> <br />If thou shouldst stir I come to thee, <br />a cry will bring me to thy side. <br />The love I bear and cannot hide <br /> I’m proud to display openly. <br /> <br />I can forget my childless years <br />Now thou art here to comfort me. <br />I submit to thy tyrannies <br /> thou rulest me with smiles and tears. <br /> <br />Though all too quickly thou wilt grow. <br />Become a boy and then a man. <br />I must enjoy thee whilst I can. <br />Although I pray the years pass slow. <br /> <br />At least for now thou needest me <br /> thou art dependent on my care. <br />A burden which I gladly bear. <br />I am a mother finally. <br /> <br />Thy sire is prouder far than I <br /> accepts all credit as his due. <br />Asmost new fathers tend to do. <br />Thou art the apple of his eye. <br /> <br />Thy coming was so long delayed. <br />We thought that we might never see <br />a babe to grace our nursery <br />Thou art the child for which we prayed <br />. <br /> <br />Be not afraid sleep peacefully. <br />In thy cradle warm and dry <br />and I will sing a lullaby. <br />Watch over thee adoringly. <br /> <br />24-Mar-08<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/maternal-musings/
