The pregnant woman

 

I can see that glow,

that joyous feminine flow,

I can feel that sense of fulfillment in you,

It’s a smile not to win

but of sweetly losing to

the force of creation

of which you are the carrier womb,

Serenity and acceptance seeping in you

as your stomach grows,

An acceptance of someone within you

to give it life

and nurture it with your own blood;

with love, smile and care,

Your eyes carry a deep contentment

despite all the pains and discomfort

you have to accept and welcome

to give a chance to a little life

to dance on the stage of creation,

You walk slowly and carefully;

the best steps you ever took;

each step measured and treasured,

You eat for her,

You feel for her,

You even avoid a tear for her sake,

You dream for her,

Your every cell is busy in its job for her,

Your slender, fabulous curves

melt under the heat of motherhood,

You joyfully abandon the prized and well-worked

standard statistics of your curvy figure,

The bigger is happier for her,

Slowly you change shape

and become a totally new person,--

for her, just for her,

You fly in your soul so that

she would be walking on her tiny feet,

You happily gain kilos

to give her a few extra grams,

You inhale happiness

so that she can feel its taste in you,

You walk through the tough field

of making a new life

with a selfless willingness,

This is the fulfillment in you

that you had been seeking for so long

while you stamped your caliber and authority

on the worldly stage,

You were exercising to take the

curve of your belly

to an inward feminine curvature

so that some day

you will let it loose

like a bow drawn tautly inwards

to unleash it with sweet, creative fury,--

the arrow of maternity,

The stomach drawn back with so much care

bursting forth with feminine force of creation,

There you launch your identity

to be a mother;

from a woman to be a mother,

A Goddess you look with your big belly,

Even lusty eyes have respect for you now

because you are carrying

a sacred baton of life now.