Firstborn

The touch of her hair
smooth as silk
rabbits fur, I muse.
I, a child, observing a babe,
Her smell clean, fresh; newborn.
My mother's milk glistening on her lips.
Mine.
The wonder and amazement of tiny hands and peachy cheeks,
Her eyes closed to hospital lights.
A first nursing, a life separate of my own, but more a part of me than ever I could dream.
A warm swaddling cradled
in young, inexperienced arms.
A peace and adoration.
A joy blooming larger than
wildest imagination.
Pain forgotten,
fatigue ignored.
This is me,
plus one.
How was I so incredibly blessed?
My face on hers and her heartbeat
ringing in my ears.
A stucco,
unduplicated.
My first born,
My daughter.
Love lessons,
new chapters
a world opening.

This is my 5 minute freewrite.
Here is the link for today.
smooth as silk

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