I Never Knew

         I never knew what it was to be a mother till I met you. 

I never knew as your heart beat grew

 there inside,

 right under mine,

 that even though you grew

 and grew

 and out grew mine,

 your heart beat never left mine inside.

Your heart beat, beats inside mine.

And I never knew till I met you,

 how a mother's love grows and grows

and there is room for more hearts to beat

inside mine,

and you gave

 and you grew

and allowed other hearts

to grow

 there beside your heart, 
inside mine.

A son,

a big brother,

a big heart,

 inside mine,
 beating,

along with their hearts.

I never knew, 

Till I learned from you,

my son, their big brother.

Easter Sunday, April 15th,

that's when I knew...

...when I met you,

all 8 lbs 15 3/4 oz. of you!