Do you know?

Inspired by watching Oprah and hearing so many young mothers say "noone told me that----" I write a poem dedicated to all young mothers.

Do you know?
How lucky you are today
this child sees only you.
You are its first love.

Little lover demands attention.
And how easy it is to give to one who loves you more
Than any human being ever will.
but
Do you know?
This does not last forever.

You become settled in the centre of the universe
when
suddenly the centre shifts.
and you are thrown
off kilter.

Finding yourself unsteady on your feet
unsure of your position
but
No longer the focus of pure love.

Required to fade into the background
While the child-lover
Finds new interests and new passions.

And you thought this was forever.

Do you know?
Nothing lasts forever
and that is the hardest thing about motherhood.