With apologies to Mary Oliver
Feeling her kicking, the waves of her motion
Knowing my life was changing, I held my belly
And hoped, and I felt reassured
A higher power, I should think,
Observing my willingness to take on a challenge
Had presented me this
Had taught me to live and learn
Not caring of the length of this lesson
Looking to the future with promising hopes
However long this lesson should last
About life, but not life only
Love and laughter, hopes and dreams
How to live while graciously accepting life’s gifts
by Alexandra Foerster, ’09