My Bundle of Joy Collaboration

When just born, your eyes shuttered, you were oh! so tender and small
I would place you in a soft pillow, you were half of that tall

With your tiny palm you would clasp my finger, oh! so tight
I wouldn't dare to take it off, you were so soft and light

When awake non stop you muttered, oh! so soft music to ears
I never understood what you uttered, but you were a joy to hear

I would hold your hands and teach you to walk, oh! how tenderly you walked
You would hold wall and furniture and come to me, how cutely you walked

Then you took your first faltering step, oh! That walk without holding, my love
That day I fluttered in joy just like a flying dove

You would say it in actions, you couldn't speak 
Sometimes I wouldn't understand, oh how I wished you to speak

The first time you muttered amma(mother), I was besides myself with joy
You couldn't pronounce R, would call me lama, oh! you were a bundle of joy.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Alex Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 10:54 PM
Great writing on child. Rhyming beautifully well. Congratulations!
Balasubramanian Avatar
February 16, 2022 at 6:22 AM
Thanks
Goldsmith Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 8:25 AM
Congratulations on your win. A "Beautiful" write. Love this one. Have a blessed day/week writing away.......................
Balasubramanian Avatar
February 16, 2022 at 6:22 AM
Thanks
Jayasankar Avatar
October 12, 2020 at 9:53 PM
Beautiful poem. 'The first time you muttered 'Amma'.... I can understand .... being someone from South India. Congrats on your win! ~ Ani
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