Rushing Towards More

written for a friend about to have her second child

You’ve done it before.
You’re wise to the game.
But you’re worried and
wary just the same.

Your courage you brace.
You steady your core,
‘cuz it’s different
when baby makes four.

What uncertainty.
Your moods tend to swing
as you wonder, “Did
we do the right thing?

What challenges and
new joys lie in store?”
‘Cuz it’s different
when baby makes four.

You stretched your heart
for the birth of your first;
made room for your
baby and spouse.
Can you do it again?
Will your heart widen still
when you add a fourth
mouth to the house?
Will your budget allow
your pause in career
to recover from
this second Birth Day?
More than any job,
the perks and rewards
of motherhood serve
to overshadow the pay.

You’re so busy now.
When you look back you’ll see
each bustling moment
as a small luxury.

Spend time with your first.
Change is at your door.
‘Cuz it’s different
when baby makes four.

Belly and heart so swelled,
all your worries be quelled.
‘Cuz it’s easy to tell
that you’ll handle this well.

Enjoy these last days
As you’re rushing towards more…
‘cuz it’s Better
when baby makes four.

© Jeff Wilson, 2006