A Mother's Heart Beat

A Mother's Heart Beat
2013

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
First sound which filled my ears
when I was but a tiny lump
washing over me... calming my fears.

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
gentle tune lulling me asleep
as I grew into a bigger hump
letting me know I was in your safe-keep

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
rhythmic song pulsating vibrant
miraculous life with each pump
transferring love and nourishment .

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
I'm now hearing it through your breast
as I snuggle, suckle, and crump
you grimace knowing soon I will rest.

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
I don't hear it but know it is still there
when I trip over a tree stump
you console me with a hand through my hair

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
Even as a young adult I know
it beats with love which trumps
All the bad that lurks in the shadows

Ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
Time passes and we drift apart
life pushes me away with a jump
but still that beat is in your heart.

ba-bump ba-bump bah-bump
you stand before me smaller, older
you hurt and you tend to grump
but that beat in you still smolders

Ba-Bump Ba-Bump Bah-Bump
Our love we shared belonged to no other
in both our hearts it beats without a slump
I thank you greatly for just being my Mother.