The Journey To Mama
It’s common to be pregnant
Common to give birth
Rare to find peace in these times
with your own self worth
So when you finally pass the first trimester
past the days of the unknown
You breathe a sweet sigh of relief
‘I’m making my pepe grow’
And you feel this moment each time
you tell someone of the exciting news
Yet from joyfulness and clarity,
self doubt quickly ensues
Because questions, so many questions
even more you ask yourself
And you think I’m sure I’ll be ok
doesn’t everyone figure it out?
And I’m here to tell you - yes mama!
I’m here to tell you - yes we do!
I’m here to tell you - yes you can mama!
We have and you will too!
You will feel the deepest joy
you’ve never felt before
And as quickly as the feeling comes
it’s right back out the door
But I’m here to tell you - yes mama!
You may fall apart at the seams
which makes the journey even sweeter
every time you reach your dreams
I’m here to tell you mama
of the greatest power we share
is tending to this very moment
with tenderness and care
For you have already created
what’s needed to be done
you’re making the perfect being
with the power of your love
But I know you already know mama
I know you know your strength
is also your humility
to bring about what’s babies best
You’re passion is forgiving
you’re curiosity is kind
you’re inquisitiveness is truth talk
shaping pēpis mind
So now we wait for time mama
Grant baby time to manifest
into exactly what is needed for you both
your love wholly expressed
And as we wait, we thank your body
As we wait, we thank your mind
We whisper words of gratitude
to the Power of the Divine
for giving us our wombs
for giving us our strength
to get through all that we need to
breath after breath
Rest if you need, clean if you see fit
Make your home as comfortable
as you need to feel your best
And if the clouds are looming
don't forget to call
Call out to all the mamas
who've walked your path before
Each and everyone of us
have stories for days
And all sorts of anecdotes
that might make you think ‘no way!’
But there's hope that follows confusion mama
and there's joy that follows pain
to remind us that rainbows appear
when the sun shines through the rain
We might need to feel uncomfortable
so our pēpi will feel safe
We may need to reach our wits end
So we learn that we won't break
Mana Wahine
The pillars of our community
carrying the future
of all whanau, hapu and iwi
