A Poem

NOTE: I did NOT write this poem, and I don't know who did or I would credit the author. I found it a while ago and saved it to my word pad and I can't remember where I found it now. I think its beautiful though and wanted to share. :)


They say life would be easier
if I would just let him cry.
Part of life is learning
about being let down
and picking yourself back up.

But he's still just a baby.
Life can be rough, but
he doesn't need to learn
those hard lessons so soon.

There will come a time when
I cannot pick him up.
But he will have seen
that it can be done,
and have the strength
to do it himself.

They say life would be easier
if I just gave him a bottle
or pacifier.
Why tie myself down?
Nursing all day,
nursing all night.

Clearly they have never known
the joy of nursing
a warm cuddly baby
as he is comforted in a way
only mommy can.

Life is not meant to be easy.
It is meant to be a journey.
There are ups and downs,
but I plan to be there beside him.
And we will journey together
until our paths part.