Poem on pregnancy

Magic

My bump photographed by Imogen Love

A period of time I will never experience again

Where discomfort, worries and pain

Are the bed for the light that is growing, evolving,

Taking its space.

A period of time that is shaking everything,

Everything I was so sure of.

A period of time that makes me meet fear,

A fear I haven't known before.

Like standing at the edge of a Bungee jump for 9 months.

Dizziness, shakes, sweats, prayers...

Looking down at the abyss that is opening in front me,

Wanting to jump and run away at the same time.

Knowing the jump will be the death of my old self.

Knowing the jump will erase what has been and make space for what will be.

Knowing everything and nothing,

all at the same time.

Thank you to Imogen for capturing my growing light... I wanted a memory of this special time and what I got is much more... Looking at the pictures captured that day made me want to be softer, gentler with myself. Those pictures somehow make me feel loved. Here is Imogen's website if you want to see more of her work: https://10-moons.com/