Unborn child within me;
You grow into beauty
And glowing health,
As a pearl grows
Within its oyster shell.

I feel the pulses of life
Awakening in me,
Awakening in you.

You lie snug and warm
In your dark cocoon,
Dreaming, moving
And listening.

Are you a part of me,
Or am I a part of you?

I feel you moving under my heart,
Stirring in your peaceful slumber,
And I wonder if you will ever again
Be as close to me as this.

Never shall I cease to wonder
At the strong ****** that is you
Underneath my hand;
At the miracle
Of being heavy with child.

In our moments of oneness,
I awaken to the new life in me.