Before I was a Mom I made
and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.
Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted.
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was Mom I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to
lullabies.
Before I was a Mom I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom I had never been puked on,
pooped on, spit on, peed on, or pinched by tiny
fingers.
Before I was a Mom I had complete control of my
mind, my thoughts, my body and all my feelings.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming
child so that doctors could do tests or give
shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a
baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby
just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect
my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a
hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her
child.
I didn't know that something so small could make
me feel so important.
Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the
middle of the night every ten minutes to make
sure all was OK.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love,
the heartache or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so
much......
......before I was a Mom.
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