While like a giant, proud and happy
I take my baby in my arms, fragile, innocent, and alive
And like a little bird he’s pushing against my chest
Abandoned, quiet and safe, for an instant, almost sweetly
My destiny appears to me like a dream
And I see myself, old and surrendered
Seated there near the coalfire
Waiting for the evening with the anxiety of a child
Just to see him coming back home
With the gift of his smile, of his words and kindness
It’s like a promise that can solve the enormous joy
Of one of his caresses
Then I wake up and I have already forgotten
But inside of me the kid’s trapped soul advises me
That this newborn child is already more important to me
Than that of my own life….
Citation
Bocelli, A. (2001). L’incontro (Introduction poem recited by Bono) lyrics – Andrea Bocelli. Retrieved April 05, 2021, from https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/andrea-bocelli/lincontro-introduction-poem-recited-by-bono-27
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What a beautiful and profound piece. I’m not a mother, and yet there’s something in this that still calls out to me, as though I can feel that feeling without having lived it. xx
Thank you, Caz. xo That’s what I love about this poem, too.
This is beautiful. Being a parent is the single greatest gift we can receive <3
Thank you, Jacquie, that is so true. ❤
You sure captured my feelings, when I was pregnant and then a new mother.
Thank you, Jacqui. This is one of my favorite poems.