Pain,
Unbelievable pain.
Impossible to quantify,
Because it is pain unlike any other.
Hips adjusting,
Semi-dislocating,
In order to accommodate.
Breath ragged,
Unfocused, instinctive,
Providing percussion
For the next push.
And then with the last breath
Accomplishment!
The miracle of childbirth.
And the greatest miracle?
This tiny life that is placed on your chest,
And which your arms
Immediately embrace.
And an overwhelming love,
A flood of joy,
And the wonder,
That this amazing person
Is partly you.