A Gift

I lay there silent and listen to you breathe. How lucky I am to have you, It's almost too hard to believe. I watch the rhythmic rise and fall of your chest. Careful, not to wake you. I think sleep is for the best. As if you sense my innermost, hidden feelings, You roll over and turn your face to the ceiling. Your straw colored hair glistens in the morning light. Your baby blue-green eyes are such a wondrous sight. A sigh escapes your lips as you turn to face me. Will I be a good mom? We'll have to wait and see. Little wrinkles in your skin. Ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes. I can't wait to see how you turn out, As I watch you grow. Dear God, Thank you, for the most precious child! To realize I'm a mother, Is just way too wild. Please help me to become the best Mommy I can be. It's true! The best things in life really are free.