I Want to Meet You Soon

I patiently await your birth

times ticks so slow each day

I constantly remind myself

that you'll soon be on your way

I've done this twice before

this slow race is familiar to me

mercifully I'm learning patience

as I wait for number three

I feel you move around inside

though now there's much less room

I know you'll shortly be in my arms

we'll be together soon

my body is heavy and aching

the empty cot seems far too still

the bags are packed for hospital

sitting beneath our windowsill

As I lay down each night

I wonder what will be

will the next day be the first time we meet

I'll have to wait and see

I'm doing all the tricks to help

but I'm also letting things be

your daddy's being extra nice

and taking care of me

I clean and sort the house each day

trying not to obsess

your brothers run around all day

making things a mess

there's no shortage of oxytocin

as I snuggle with my brood

but I'd really like to snuggle you

so hurry if you could

I just can't wait to meet you

and for you to meet us all

even though I'll have to re adjust

to having one so small

I'm happy to keep you safe and warm

just a little longer

but please my dear, don't wait too long

having you out in the world will make me feel much stronger

I can't do my own shoes up now

I grunt when I put on my clothes

I eat so much it makes me sad

and I have a sniffer dog nose

my boobs and back are sore

each phantom cramp fills me with false hope

my tummy brushes the shower door

when I turn to reach for soap

I'll take the fat and grumpy

I'll take the painful birth

I'll take whatever comes my way

to bring you to this earth

I know each second will be worth it

when I get to that birthing room

but please my dear, don't wait too long

I want to meet you soon

<3