Poetry Day - I Wrote this on Women's Day

I started this on National Women's day. After seeing all the positive posts about the women in our lives, I wrote this about my daughter. Been meaning to post it, so today seems a good day.

Daughter

She arrived late into this world

Kept us waiting for a couple of weeks

Then still didn't want to meet us

So the surgeon had to do some tweaks.

But she was here, at last

Perfect in every way

I held her to me, tight fast

In those early hours of her very first day.

Those moments I will treasure for ever

The hospital calm, quiet in the early morning

My old life stopped in those early hours

And our new life began as the day was dawning.

I walked the ward, just me and her

I told her about her mum, me, her family

She didn't cry, just looked and dozed, at times

Wide eyed, wrapped up tight, contented and happily.

Her mum was back, ready for her

I handed her over and had to go

To leave them alone to form their bond

As I had done, grateful for the chance, to know.

How it feels to meet a new life. A part of me.