Breathe (a poem).

Breathe. 

Just take time

To be

Still.

In my arms,

I watch him breathing.

Chocolate-covered shirt

And dirt

On his face

The milky mouth

Feeds from space.

Just take time

To breathe,

Mama.

In, out,

Lose count

Of the times you lost your temper

Of the times it wasn’t perfect

This moment is all there is

This peace

This bliss.

Submerge me totally.

I surrender to you.

My house needs cleaning,

But you’re busy dreaming

The house will be here tomorrow

But you’ll never be

16 months and 9 days old again

So I treasure every second

Because…

Each minute past

Is a little death

The baby I’ll never have again

Gone,

Confined to memories

Photographs, videos…

I’ve plenty of those.

I’m glad I do;

Each moment changes you.

Holding you in my arms

I breathe with you

Rise and fall…

Rise and fall…

In the Universe

This is All.

There is only this moment.