( a poem for the first baby, the one who made you a mother ) I’d give everything to go backReally I wouldTo snuggle and sniff your head once againAs a baby, held tightly in my armsI used to think this would last foreverThat you’d stay a baby foreverBut you didn’tYou haven’tYou’re a boy now, and ...
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Three Separate Heartbeats
( a poem for the moments you can't believe your luck ) There are moments my love Where I can’t fathom How lucky I am How all my dreams have come true I can’t comprehend the enormity of you And you And you My boys My life In three separate heartbeats Sophie Slosarczyk More poems for this ...
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