The Wonder Of You... a poem for my daughter

Writing poetry that feels like home, and a downloadable printable for you...

I wrote my first poem since having baby Vesper this week. I used to write poetry regularly, but for the last year or so - with all my creativity energy being poured into my body to literally create life - I just didn’t have the words to weave!

Over the weekend we have been dealing with Chicken Pox for our littlest one - I can confirm that a 4.5 month old with it is way harder to deal with than a 3.5 year old - but I ‘think’ we are over the peak now thankfully.

I also pulled a muscle in my back on Thursday - and so have been leaning on a lot of extra help which is hard for me as a hyper independent being. As always - Motherhood and life teaching me the art of surrender.

On Sunday morning the sun was teasing me with shards of sparkly light peaking through the window as we had our (very early) breakfast as a family. This is our Sunday ritual - usually pancakes are on the menu - and it feels so very sacred - I will rarely let anything take me away from it! But with the glowing light calling to me - I just knew we needed to forget the clearing up and get outside into the fresh morning air the moment we had finished eating.

My favourite pre-Motherhood daily ritual was to walk at sunrise - the peacefulness of it nourished my entire being - and while this wasn’t quite sunrise - it was still within that little bit of magic space before the rest of the world has got going.

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We walked, slowly, Vesper slept in the buggy while my husband dutifully strolled to keep her moving and I got to watch and absorb the magical curious playful spirit of my 3.5 year old.

She asked me to sit on a bench with her, and I happily obliged. After a few moments she skipped off and started exploring while I just sat and watched her. I forgot how incredibly moving those little moments of pure presence can be. My heart ached in the best possible way.

This slowing down of physical pace allowed me to tap back into a creative spark that has not really had the chance to surface for a while, so that evening, when the children were in bed (miraculously by 7.30pm) I pulled out my phone notes after looking at the photos and videos I had taken from the day, and started to play with words until they fell together in a way that felt ‘right’.

While I am an avid pen and paper girl - for some reason my poetry always flows best in my phone notes!!!

Writing the words… it felt like coming home. A piece of my soul sighed in relief as if to say… ‘ahhhh here you are, you remembered…’

It really felt like medicine.

I felt called to share them with you here, and also share a downloadable printable you could also keep if the words spoke to you too. I feel very much these words come to me to be shared so if you do think anyone else would enjoy them them I would be honoured if you felt to pass them on too.

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The Wonder Of You

I’ve watched in wonder
At Those little eyes
That open heart
Showing true surprise

At what the world
Around you shows
As your curious soul
Just grows and grows

The sparkle that flashes
Across your sweet face
As you see things the first time
It makes me slow pace

The gift that you offer
With your view of what’s here
Is golden and magical
A picture I hold near

A twig and a flower
A stone and some leaves
It’s treasure you tell me
With such strong belief

I wonder how long
I can keep you like this
I don’t want to stifle you
But this version I will miss

I pray that the wonder
Never leaves your dear heart
I hope you won’t lose sight
Of your life as pure art

Play wildly sweet little one
Run freely through life
Stay open and curious
Keep questioning ‘why’?

My daughter, my mirror
My teacher, my guide
Life sure is adventurous
With you by my side

Click here to download a printable that has three different versions depending on what resonates for you.

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The poetry I write really comes for life to me through the spoken word. I used to read my poems at the end of a yoga class when I was still teaching and I often weave them into a Yoga Nidra or meditation, or when I am holding circle.

So I have also recorded them below if you wish to just listen….

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I hope your week is gentle and nourishing, and full of wonder!

Thank you for sharing this precious and tender time of Motherhood with me. I am so grateful for the threads of connection we get to share.

Love

Lauren

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