Rest in my arms and be safe: a poem of new motherhood

Hilary reads: Rest in my Arms
Greetings my newborn,
My heart says hello.
You’ve come such a long way
To lie in my arms.
We’ve got such a long way
Together, to go.
So rest in my arms
and take strength.
So many thoughts now
Pass through my mind.
The world is so hard
And I’m frightened for you.
But now I feel trust,
And trust is our bond.
So rest in my arms
And be safe.
This brief time together
Quickens our hearts
So that we can travel
Our long road ahead.
You drink from my breasts,
I drink from your eyes.
We rest in Life’s arms,
And take strength.
by Hilary Jacobson – 2000
“Rest in my Arms” was originally written as lyrics for a song that mothers sing to their newborns.