Shirley Hawkins Poet Couplet

Joy

My heart is bursting full of joy,
I've just given birth to a baby boy

Chubby hands and tiny feet
Everything about him is so pure and sweet.

As he lay in my loving arms
Without the knowledge of his many charms.

The innocence of his perfection
Another precious soul for my collection,

Of two daughters and three sons
Who brought joy to me one by one.

Memories start to flow
Of those times so long ago,

As she rubbed the sleep from her eyes
The older woman realised

She had drifted off to sleep,
And this allowed her to take a peep,

Into her past and feel the joy
Of giving birth to her girls and boys.



31 July,2022
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Paulette Calasibetta July 31, 2022 at 8:58 AM I love this…..reflecting on the past ~ giving birth to lives and the joy it has given you throughout the years. :)Paulette Shirley Hawkins August 1, 2022 at 3:10 AM Thank you, Paulette, for your kind comment. I don't know who teaches the most, the parent or the child. Take care. Shirley

L Milton Hankins July 31, 2022 at 8:40 AM So nice! Shirley. I'm sure you found great joy in all of your children and, of course, they in you. Shirley Hawkins August 1, 2022 at 3:11 AM Thank you, Milt, I always appreciate your comments.

Gershon Wolf July 31, 2022 at 8:16 AM When they say 'Don't look back,' they do NOT mean this!! Beautifully composed, Shirley. A gem! :) gw Shirley Hawkins August 1, 2022 at 3:14 AM Oh, Thank you so much Gershon for your lovely comment I appreciated it more than words can say.

Deb M July 31, 2022 at 3:05 AM Oh Shirley a heartfelt joyful poem tinged with sadness. Reflection and Memories are so wonderful but sometimes accompanied by sadness of days gone by. Debx Shirley Hawkins August 1, 2022 at 3:07 AM I like the innocents of children; sadly, it is lost as they get older. Take care Shirley XX.

Quoth Theraven July 31, 2022 at 12:25 AM Shirley, It's a fine thing in life, the joy. Found in our children, our girls and boys. Thanks for the poem. -Richard Shirley Hawkins July 31, 2022 at 3:02 AM Thank you for your kind comment, Richard Giving birth is a miraculous event full of joy and happiness. Take care. Shirley