“First, you were a dream⁣⁣⁣”

Filed Under: MOM Poem, motherhood // June 24, 2020

First, you were a dream⁣⁣⁣

Then, you were two lines⁣⁣⁣

Then, a heartbeat, a growing bump, kicks & hiccups ⁣⁣⁣

And when I finally held you in my arms⁣⁣⁣

After hearing that reassuring first cry⁣⁣⁣

I too cried, knowing you’d forever changed my life⁣⁣⁣

By making me your Mom

Featured on Associated Press as a trailblazing Latina influencer and on Parents as a Latina mom to follow, Jacqueline Hernandez Lewis is a writer and content creator celebrating womanhood, motherhood and humanity. She also works for a NYC nonprofit dedicated to preventing domestic violence and promoting gender justice. Of all her roles, mom and wife are her favorite.

“First, you were a dream⁣⁣⁣”

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