Before I Was a MOM
I Read This Lovely Poem
And I Want To Share It With All The Moms Out
There.
Before I was a Mom Or Future
Moms
I made and ate hot meals.
I would sit at the table without having to
get up for extra napkins, ketchup,
or to pick up the spoon that was hurdled
across the room.
I never had to say, Clean your plate or no
dessert!
I never went to work with formula stained
clothing
or candy stuck to the back of my skirt.
I always had time to pick out the perfect
outfit
and make sure I was wearing matching shoes
and accessories.
I was able to talk on the phone for hours
at a time without interruptions.
Before I was a Mom
I slept as late as I wanted and never
worried
about what time I got into bed.
I would take 20 minute showers every
morning.
My house was always clean.
There were never dishes in the sink or
crumbs left on the table.
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or made up my own games
or a lullaby to sooth a crying baby.
I didn’t worry whether my plants were
poisonous,
if the coffee table had sharp corners,
or if the electrical sockets were exposed.
Before I was a Mom
I had never been spit up on, peed on, or had
my hair pulled on by tiny fingers
without thinking of it as a normal
occurrence.
You’d never hear me say,
Who made this mess? or Mommy needs a time
out!
Those trouble-makers, “Not Me” and “I Don’t
Know” didn’t live in my house.
I had complete control of my mind, my
thoughts,
my body, and all my feelings and emotions.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child
so that doctors could do tests or give
shots.
I never thought about immunizations
or learned how to read a thermometer.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried
with compassion.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple
grin.
Before I was a Mom
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
unconditionally.
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn’t want to put it down or stayed up
late at night
just to watch it sleep so peacefully
Before I was 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 understand the special bond between
Mother and Child.
I didn’t know that something so small could
make me feel so important.
I had never gotten out of bed in the middle
of the night
to make sure that everyone was covered with
blankets
and had their teddy bear and just in case.
Before I was a Mom
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so
much.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the
love, the heartache,
or the satisfaction that being a Mom can
bring.
I never knew just how much I would love
being a Mom.
I never fully understood my own mother’s
joys and sorrows.
I didn’t appreciate everything she did for
me
or really thank her enough for the wisdom
she shared.
I never loved my mother the same way I do
now.
Before I was a Mom
I never read bedtime stories from a
children’s Bible
or had to answer an inquisitive child’s
questions about Jesus.
I never had a tear well up when I heard,
God Bless Mommy, coming from a child’s room.
My life has changed and there is no doubt
about it,
but there isn’t anything I would be willing
to do
or any gift I’d be willing to receive
to go back to the days before I was a Mom.
Thanks Mom
(Unknown Author)
Dedicated to My Daughters, New
Moms
As well as all Moms and
Grand-Moms
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