Song of the Day - 4th December

Today's Song of the Day is a special one for me.

We're taking a break from Grief Awareness Week as today is my youngest's 17th birthday and this song is to celebrate that fact.

One of the life events I wanted to write about was pregnancy - but you may (or may not) be surprised to learn that there is very little public domain poetry about pregnancy. Thinking about it, the reason is obvious - pregnancy in those days was a thing to be kept secret, not celebrated as we do today. Pregnancy was concealed as it was evidence having *gasp* done the deed!!

So I asked my youngest, who has shown an inclination for poetry, to write me a poem about Pregnancy and here is the result. I did add the chorus-type part from the point of view of the mother (those are the indented bits), but the parts from the baby's point of view are the work of my talented now-17-year-old!

(And in case you are curious, Julie Reilly is the name I use for my word-writing, as opposed to my music-writing. Reilly is my married name and Cavanagh is my maiden name but they are both me!)

Get the music for this song for free - find out how here.

The Cycle

By Robin Cavanagh and Julie Reilly

Warmth.

I hear her muffled laughter.

Mother.

She keeps me safe; she keeps me alive.

Comfort.

I do not wish to leave.

 I loved you before I knew you.

 I knew you before I met you.

 My life begins anew with you.

Cold.

The world is bright; the world is loud.

Messy.

Everything is new. Where is Mother now?

Crying.

I crave her embrace.

 I embrace the pain

 The pain will bring you

 My baby I’m here, beside you.

 My life begins anew with you.

Warmth.

Her softness envelops me.

Comfort.

She holds me in her loving arms.

Mother.

My new life can begin.

 I loved you before I knew you.

 Today I finally meet you.

 My life begins anew with you.