Your story starts on a day like any other
The year however turned out like no other
Soon after we found out we’d be a family of three.
The world went into lockdown for months you see
We had to put on hold all the things we had planned
Stay home, stay apart, even football got banned
But not all bad came from the global disaster
We learned the true power of love, friendships and laughter
As my bump grew we couldn’t wait to meet you
Going to scans on my own
I felt all alone
Then you’d kick to say
That’s not true
and I knew
I had you
Then the time came
While the peak of the virus swarmed all around us
your birthday you chose.
Ten little fingers and ten little toes
Two big blue eyes and a small button nose
In our bubble of love the world didn’t seem so bad
As we went home to start our family life with dad
Some days may be long, tiresome and slow but the weeks go so fast it’s frightening how quickly you grow
We start the day with a big gummy smile
Which makes the restless nights all the more worthwhile
It’s middle of winter, lockdown number three, apart from our daily walk
homes the only place we’re allowed to be
how I know I’ll miss these days where it’s just you and me
I still dream of better days to come
where play dates and hugs are denied to none
And that’s why my darling you’ll be part of the story when they write of this year broken down into tiers
Where pain and loss were a plenty
They’ll say of our babies of twenty twenty
You were our shining bright light in a year of endless dark nights
Not just a Mum 