I hope one day I’ll be a mum
To carefree children playing in the sun.
I hope one day to see them grow
And race them down mountains in the morning snow.
I hope one day they’ll swim in the sea
And be truly happy at being with me.
I hope one day they’ll be content
And have no worries at paying their rent.
I hope each day to see them happy
This brood of mine, my laddies, my lassie.
Hopes that are simple yet mean the most,
A quiet fulfilled life with no desire to boast.
These hopes arrived when I found out
That being a mum was what my future was about.
These hopes bring purpose, a life worth leading,
A reason for being, whether we’re gleaming or screaming.
Dear children, you’re my hope, now and forever,
To gift you my love is my everlasting endeavour.
And I hope one day you’ll say I did well,
With the happiest memories and stories to tell.