Unbearable I couldn't bear
It, I thought.
But the baby was coming and
There was no turning back.
At the last moment the doc
Knocked me out, and my
Daughter squeezed her way into
The world and into my
Heart.
Jesus stated it perfectly. After
A woman's "baby is born, she
Forgets the anguish because of
Her joy." *
Today marks 45 years since my
Tiny treasure was first placed
In my arms.
And indeed, the birth pain seems
Very minor now,
But seeing the woman Rachel has
Become, gives me
Major, major joy.