protected cocooned
within soft fluid
I held you
dreaming dreams floating
circling in the space
you held your own
to do with as you pleased
attached only by umbilical
gravity unknown
no centre universe
attracting you to earth
content to linger
till your time came
my hand held across my belly
felt you squirm and roll
punch and kick
watching as my skin popped
a visible sign of you
and there you were
through pain and squirming
of my own
bringing you to the world
saying my first hello
cradling you in my arms
kissing every inch of you
I will protect you
I can’t cocoon you
I would give my life to save yours
my sheer wonder
my girl/s
©jmtacken Jan 26th 2014
Daughter # 2 Kayla
Daughter # 1 Beck and her husband Eug
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mindlovemisery.wordpress.com Prompt 40
Writing anything on – Sheer Wonder
Ramblings From A Mum 
There is no wonder greater than the sheer wonder of children. Beautifully written Jenny, a great tribute to you and your girls.
thank you so much Michael ~ though at times our patience is tested to limits ~ they make up for it in many ways
hmmm yes don’t they
….yes and you know they do
First of all your daughters are gorgeous like princess gorgeous! This is so touching Jenny and there is nothing on this earth that compares. Truly a miracle and a perfect choice for the prompt.
oh – thank you C ~ princesses hmmm sometimes they have that attitude 😉 but I thank you for your kindness and also the prompt which brought this out of me. x
lol you are most welcome Jenny
🙂
Absolutely lovely!! 🙂 🙂
Thanks Helen! 🙂
Very nice
ta
Beautiful..
Thank you A x
Beautiful words and oooh I love that picture of Kayla!
Thanks hun and thank you, her b/f took it on his phone
Oh! That is so wonderful you certainly touched a cord (no pun intended). No doubt you did with all mums. I felt the same as you about my boys but you expressed it perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing
Your daughters are beautiful and a credit to you. xxxxx
I smiled at the pun 😉 thank you willow, thank you for reading and your lovely compliment. xxxx
thank you so much for sharing these, they are absolutely beautiful, just like their mother and her words. i hope that you all find your way back into your loving cocoon before too long. )
Beth ..what can I say, you are such a beautiful person, I hope we do too and soon. I am glad you liked the photos of my babies, you are so precious ~ hugs xx
There is just something about the bond between a mother and child. We are blessed to carry them inside of us and no one else gets that experience. Beautifully written and your daughters are stunning.
We are blessed the bond unbreakable through good and bad. Thank you and thank you so much.
beautiful family…i am glad you have that bond….women/mothers have such a bond as well through the birthing…on some level i am jealous the bond my wife has with my sons….its just different you know….smiles.
oy, still recovering from being awake so long…i need to get back to you…smiles.
Yes ~ smiles I know but how you speak of your boys! the love is evident and strong ~ no hurry my friend and thank you for the compliment on my ‘babies’ ~ smiles
Wonderful prose and beautiful daughters. Well done.
Thank you for both compliments Nelson ~ appreciated 🙂
Carrying and having babies is a sheer miracle. Makes me want to cry every time I think of that time and then the arrival of my two grandbabies.
Your daughters are gorgeous. 😉
I do shed a tear Tess ~ I loved being pregnant with both of them ~ thank you so much for the compliment 🙂
You are w.e.l.c.o.m.e. 🙂
What a wonderful post and beautiful daughters! 🙂
Thank you on both counts hun 🙂 xx
Your daughters are so beautiful, Jen. Just like their momma. Your post shares the unbelievable bond that develops instantaneously. It’s no wonder we fall in love with them and they fill our hearts with joy and pain.
On another note, I love daughter #1’s wedding dress…just lovely.
Thank you darling I blush again, oh yes the joy and pain…. Lots of each. Thank you it was lovely, the detail doesn’t show in this, but pearl droplets of a flower on one side of the rouging along her hip level. She had it made, I cried when I saw her in it the first time… Guess that’s normal for a mum 🙂 xxx
I have a special place in my heart for your girls. Not just because I feel I know their story from birth to present , but because I adore you. They are both stunning. Um, well, I know where they get that, but most of all, they seem to have a glow from within. Gorgeous photos.
Your words are like molten gold my lovely. They just pour out of you and I feel. I feel, I tear, I smile, when I think of holding my girls. What a gift to make us all so emotional.
*Hugging you*
xoxox
Your words made me melt my sweet lady, I keep forgetting you have read my book, their story. Yes, you do know them so well. Thank you for all your compliments ~ I blush. I am so pleased that you enjoyed this, I must admit I loved writing it. Hugging you hard, giving you a smile of thank you and xxxxx
Stunning girls, Jen and a beautiful tribute to motherhood and the journey from within. Sometimes I think it was easier when all we had to do was carry them. 😉 x
Thank you so much for the compliment on their behalf. You may me chuckle, yes carrying them a hell of lot easier! 😉 x