Drawing A Line

Goodbye Molly Harriet.
Farewell Matilda Elizabeth.
Sweet dreams Arthur Jonathan.
So long Finn James.

Goodbye Great Nana.
Farewell Grandma and Grandpops.
Sweet dreams Aunties and Uncles.
So long cousins.

Goodbye tiny clothes and nursery room themes.
Farewell bedtime stories and lullabies.
Sweet dreams a mini team of you and me.
So long snuggles and gaze in slumber.
 
Goodbye my big brown eyes.
Farewell your strawberry blond curls.
Sweet dreams my teeth.
So long your freckles.

Goodbye my creativity
Farewell your intellectuality
Sweet dreams my athleticism
So long your humour.

Goodbye moses basket and blanket soft.
Farewell teddy bear and toy box.
Sweet dreams milk and eyes locked.
So long fingers and toes.

Goodbye first smile.
Farewell first laugh.
Sweet dreams first word.
So long first steps.

Goodbye cross clear blue
Farewell heartbeat scan.
Sweet dreams announcement.
So long bump and kicks.

Goodbye dream.
Farewell awe.
Sweet dreams wonder.
So long miracle.

Goodbye needles
Farewell hormones
Sweet dreams investigations
So long two week wait

Goodbye perpetual hope & disappointment.
Farewell anger and grief.
Sweet dreams hate and jealously.
So long gamble.

Goodbye feelings of failure
Farewell sense of inadequacy
Sweet dreams convention
So long conditioning.

Hello drawing a line.
I invite you peace.
I seek you contentment.
I welcome you fulfilment.
I embrace you adventure and new possibilities.

Emma Jackson