How I See Motherhood

She came tonight as I sat alone, the girl I used to be...
And she gazed at me with her earnest eye and questioned reproachfully;

Have you forgotten the many plans and hopes that I had for you?
The career, the splendid fame, and all the wonderful things to do?
Where is the mansion of stately height with all of its gardens rare?
The silken robes that I dreamed for you and the jewels in your hair?

And as she spoke, I was very sad for I wanted her pleased with me...
This slender girl from the shadowy past the girl that I used to be
So gently rising, I took her hand, and guided her up the stair
Where peacefully sleeping, my babies lay innocent, sweet and fair.

And I told her that these are my only gems, and precious they are to me;
That silken robe is my motherhood of costly simplicity.
And my mansion of stately height is love, and the only career I know
Is serving each day in these sheltered walls for the dear ones who come and go.

And as I spoke to my shadowy guest, she smiled through her tears at me.
And I saw that the woman that I am now pleased the girl I used to be.

-Author Unknown

I am so thankful to be a mother. There is nothing I could do that would be more fulfilling to me in my life than raise my children and take care of my family. I found this poem on an acquaintance's blog and stole it for myself. It makes me happy.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms I know and love, and to all the women who aren't mothers yet.