My Little Gem

The bonding between mother and child and the closeness of the father.

A wondrous gift – a little gem,

eyes gazing up at me.

Hands so small, lips intent,

and so much dependency.

 

A new life born from so much love

and I hold her to my breast.

Eyes fill up and my chin wobbles,

heart pounding in my chest.

 

Strangers we are but not for long

as bonding takes its place.

Lips pouted and a good pair of lungs

and determination in her face.

 

Two parents watch with keen interest

as she changes day by day.

Time whizzes by and our little gem

is having her first birthday.

 

The sleepless nights the days of worry

when our little gem was ill.

All a part of being a parent

and time doesn’t stand still.

 

Her fathers love, just as strong

guides her through the day.

To see such warmth and cherish such love

watching them both at play.

 

A bond initially between mother and child,

and now between father as well.

Three lives that are inter-connected,

like living under a spell.

 

As time passes by and the years move on

my little gem is little no more.

Grace and beauty are just some of her qualities,

but the individual she is I adore.

 

And so my little gem, what more can I say

but when life seems sad and we’re apart

You’re the air that I breathe, the blood in my veins

And will always remain in my heart.

Reviews

[neils suarez]

a touching poem by a mother. as i was reading it, i can feel the love and care of a mother as well as the father. nice wordings, each stanza has what it takes to be a mother/parent to her child. i can sense the writer's deep love towards her daughter. thanks for sharing your thought on how the mother's feeling should be. God bless and continue sharing you poem with us.