Treasure

I thought I knew what love was

An all encompassing pull, an obsession,

Hearts pounding, short of breath,

Then a late night, an emergency.

Love and blinding pain, A cry that pierces

body, heart and soul,

a new creation, a melding, a miracle,

a life, a treasure, a baby.

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I have attempted to write this in response to two prompts, Esther Chilton’s Writing Prompt and the Wea’ve Written Weekly. I hope I have done this correctly!