I have been half way around the sun as a mother –
it happened as quickly as they said it would.
Just as my belly stretched around his body,
my heart has stretched and soared on love.
I have caught glimpses of a kinder and more patient version of myself
who has tender smiles left to give at 2 in the morning and again at 4,
who wills strength into aching arms when swaying and singing are what my sleepy son needs. Continue reading “Half Way Around the Sun”