Love Poem: A Priceless Gift
Joyce Johnson Avatar
Written by: Joyce Johnson

A Priceless Gift

"Each experience is locked within my heart and only I hold the key"...The Rambling Poet

My young husband has reluctantly left for his work,
leaving the two of us for the day.
Amazingly I have no fear that I’m not up to 
the responsibility.
Just yesterday we brought him home,
our new son, our first child.
This night at home had gone well.  
When he awakened hungry, I had taken him
into the warm bed with us to nurse
and then had tucked him back into
the cradle close by.   
It is early March and the house is cool.
His daddy had brought him to me
this morning when our son had announced 
his hunger again. 
Now we are alone for the first time.
Our bed is warm and inviting.
This small creature is completely helpless
and dependent on me.
My heart swells with love as I 
feel the warm milk flowing.
I caress his downy head and know
without thinking about it
that I would die for this small being.
It’s as though my own life is just beginning.
The awe and wonder of it is 
beginning to seep in.  

My baby, my perfect son, the love of my life.  
I will remember this moment forever
as the exact time when my life changed and
I realized the true extent of the marvelous gift
bestowed upon me by a loving God.

By: Joyce Johnson 8/22/11

For contest "A Fragment of Life"
Received a 2nd place