I thought I knew what it was to love, but then, there was you
Here are a few words I scribbled on bits of paper, two weeks into having my babe, in amongst the raw aching bones of tiredness, and tenderness of learning to live with this new little human I had given birth to.
I hope you enjoy XX
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โI thought I knew the depths of love - โ
the way it wraps invisible strings around your heart,
and follows you wherever you go.
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I thought I knew the power of love โ โ
the way it changes everything within you,
and everything around you too.
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I thought I knew how love has no limits โ
how it stretches further than skin,โ
and goes beyond right and wrong.
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I thought I knew how love can test you โ
every bone in your body,
and every corner in your mind.
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I thought I knew how love can tire you โ
how it can lead you to exhaustion,
and bend you until you break.
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I thought I knew how love can teach you - โ
to understand yourself and others,โ
to understand life itself.
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I thought I knew the great heights of love -ย
how it warms you to the core,
and gives a knowing meaning to your smile.
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I thought I knew what it means to be selfless -ย
how someone elseโs laughter brings more joy,
tears bring more pain,โ
and single breath, โ
means more,
than your own.
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I thought I knew what it was to love, โ
but then,
there was you.โ
That extraordinary love, that extraordinary change ๐ค
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