An avalanche of chills covers me in epiphany
And this once desolate icicle called my heart – gives pause
I was not ready for the shiver given on this
Thus when the tingle does vanish I am left with naught
But the sounds that words cannot express
And this simple gift of truth from you to me
You are all I ever wanted
Not because you are anything
But simply because you ARE
Welcome to the world my child
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Raivenne-lations 
I think that first line is beautiful..quite the welcoming of a new babe..the stark difference between love and lacking love…gorgeous.
oh you capture the magic well… there’s nothing else that compares to welcoming a child into the world…
simply because you are…that is def the blessing and love of a child…that they are…and that makes all the difference…made me think of first seeing my boys born….
beautiful!
beautiful…just beautiful…bkm
WOW! I been gone for awhile, Raivenne, my fren, and you are the recipient of my first big WOW upon my return! Great write!
children are our hope – I feel it in your poem
Truly a life altering experience having a child was to me..the fist understanding of what unselfishness..truly is to fully live for another human..greater than i…
But that did not last long..another story too long for here…today…
But the ability for unconditional LOVE renewed and fresh..still remains with me…NOW…
So Happy New Year 2ya2!014! and to the spoken child 2!
Believe it or not, that would still melt my heart, even today. I’m sorry to say, though, that in my current emotional state, I can’t say how long the feeling would last.
This is a beautiful write …. thinking back on both of my son’s births… awesome! And very fitting to be the first poem of the new year