poems & inspirations :)
This is a collection of poems and sayings I've collected over time. i fyou have any more that you'd like to add please let me know. :)
Char's 'OverDue' Poem...
my baby's not a library book
so she's not overdue
my baby won't take long to cook
'cause she's not a veggie stew
my baby's not an elephant
and I'm not fit to burst
the time and date aren't relevant
we're blessed with days, not cursed
my baby can't read dates as yet
because she's very new
so there's no cause to fuss and fret
if she doesn't come on cue
so stop your worry,
stop your asking,
there's no hurry
we're relaxing
in this golden pregnant time
this pause, which is just hers and mine.
You leave us be, we are just fine.
Char
Richardson
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My child
has died.
Do not tell me it is for the best, or that all things happen for a
reason.
My dreams and my future are buried with her.
This unthinkable, unspeakable tragedy has become my reality.
I will never be who I once was.
My child has died.
Do not attempt to comfort with mere mortal words or spiritual delights,
Nothing else matters now. This bitter cold season I confront cannot heal
With a Band-Aid or a kiss.
So please do not try to take away the grief. It is all that remains.
It is the only emotion I can feel.
And don't inquire of my condition. I cannot answer in shallow words.
My child has died.
But as the world continues in complete oblivion, please pause a moment.
Do not urge me to abandon her memory. Offer your kindness
Speak to my soul with gentle words. Impart condolence with compassion
filled eyes.
For her life was worthy of my pain- and your remembrance.
My child has died, but not in senseless vanity.
Allow her to bring you closer to those you love,
Discover through her existence how truly fragile life is.
Share with me her memory. Her name is Cheyenne.
-- "Dear Cheyenne," 1996, Joannne Cacciatore
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"In the sheltered simplicity of the first few days after a baby is born,
one sees again the magical closed circle.
The miraculous sense of two people existing only for eachother."
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Doulas!- Woman Helping Woman Give Birth -It's every woman's birthright!
http://www.gentlebeginnings.org/birth_poetry_and_prose.htm
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Theres a secret in our culture—its not that birth is painful it’s that woman are strong!!!
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"I'm
trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door.
You're the one who has to walk through it." (from The Matrix)
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"The challenges around us and the obstacles in front of us are nothing compared to what lies within us"—unknown
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“If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got. “
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"Imagine
that the world had invented a new 'dream product' to feed and
immunize everyone born on Earth. Imagine also that it was available
everywhere, required no storage or delivery - and helped mothers to plan their
families and reduce the risk of cancer.
Then imagine that the world refused to use it.
Towards the end of this century of unprecedented discovery and invention, even
as scientists discover the origins of life itself, this scenario is not, alas, a
fiction. The 'dream product' is human breastmilk, available to us all at birth,
and yet we are not using it."
UNICEF
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"When you have come to the edge of all the light that you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid to stand on ot you will be tought how to fly. -- Patrick Overter
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would I nurse
?Would you nurse her at the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?
I would nurse her in the park.
I would nurse him in the dark.
I'd nurse with or without a boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.
Can you nurse with your seat belt On?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, Pull,
I will nurse her till she's full.
Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy and strong and smart,
Mommy's milk is the best start!
Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.
As for those who protest lactation,
I have a perfect explanation.
Mommy milk is tailor made
It's perfect food, you need no aid.
Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast's the perfect food.
I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would never be so crass or crude.
I KNOW that this milk's the perfect food!
We make the right amount we need,
The perfect temperature for every feed.
There's no compare to milk from breast
The perfect food, above the rest.
Those nursing smiles are oh so sweet.
Mommy milk is such a treat!
Human milk just can't be beat.
I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.
I will not let my baby cry,
I'll meet her needs, I'll always try.
It's not about what's good for you.
It's best for babies, through & through.
I will nurse her in my house.
I will nurse him when I roam.
Leave me be lads, leave me be Ma'am
I will nurse her, MOM I am.
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"Nature needs no assistance, just no
interference."
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You say "hello" its daddy
the few words you seem to find.
They're full of love and meaning,
I am yours and you are mine.
You smile with pride and hold me ,
My fingers grasp your hand.
I have felt you in my heart
Since the day my life began.
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too overcome with joy to speak.
You look into my eyes,
Our hearts join for keeps.
Endless smiles and kisses ,
You count my tiny toes.
You tell me I'm your miracle ,
and that you love me so.
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When you were born
light shown down on the earth,
all the heavens sparkled,
to celebrate your birth.
A mother cried a tear ,
she held her dream come true
A daddy beamed with pride ,
He'd waited so for you.
Their hearts complete with joy,
A new life to love and hold,
A child to always cherish,
With all their heart and soul.
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I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life...
Do you love me because I'm beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me? ...
Live has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other
but in looking outward together in the same direction..
. Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all!...
Love makes the world go round... love will find a way..
. speak law, when you speak love... love me tender, love me true...
how do I love thee? let me count the ways...
what the world needs now is love,
sweet love, that's the only thing that's just too little of...
I love you truly, truly dear...
In for a penny, in for a pound; it's love that makes the world go round...
love is not love which alters when it alteration finds...
love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love....
one word frees us of all weight and pain of life; that word is love
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each night
I brush my hand across your head
and in each tiny little fist
I place a magic mommy kiss.
Full of love and hope so bright
to keep you safely through the night .
Mommy kisses in your hand
to guide you off to slumber land.
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I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.
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.
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
I had never been puked on... Pooped on..
. Spit on... Chewed on... Peed on...
Or pinched by tiny fingers.
I had complete control of my mind
My thoughts... My body...
And my money.
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.
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.
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 the bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth... The joy... The heartache... The wonderment...
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much.
Before I was a Mom.