Motherhood's reason

It’s because of the:⠀

Hard days,⠀
Sleepless nights,⠀
Tantrums,⠀
Constant mess,⠀

That you learn to truly appreciate:⠀

The good days,⠀
The unbroken nights,⠀
The cuddles, ⠀
The tidy home. ⠀

It’s because of the:⠀

Luke warm coffee,⠀
Leftovers of leftovers,⠀
Constant noise,⠀
Unfinished jobs, ⠀

That you learn to truly appreciate: ⠀

A hot coffee, ⠀
An entire meal,⠀
Five minutes peace, ⠀
Finishing what you start. ⠀

It’s because of the:⠀

“Natural” days,⠀
Stained tops, ⠀
Worn out shoes, ⠀
Chipped nails, ⠀

That you learn to truly appreciate: ⠀

Putting makeup on,⠀
Wearing a freshly cleaned T-shirt, ⠀
Buying a new pair of shoes,⠀
A manicure. ⠀

It’s because of the: ⠀

Late nights cleaning, ⠀
Early morning organisation,⠀
Stressful grocery shops, ⠀
Backseat grizzles,⠀

That you learn to truly appreciate: ⠀

Early nights watching movies,⠀
Sleep-ins past 7.00am, ⠀
Grocery shopping alone, ⠀
An empty car seat.⠀

But...⠀

It’s also because of the: ⠀

Time apart, ⠀
Nights alone,⠀
Growing independence,⠀
New milestones,⠀

That you learn to truly appreciate: ⠀

Your time together,⠀
The nights of reliance,⠀
The moments of dependence,⠀
The speed of time.⠀

Motherhood.⠀

Without the hard parts it would be difficult to truly appreciate the amazing parts and without a true appreciation of the amazing parts, it would all be difficult to understand. ⠀

Everything has a reason.⠀
This is motherhood’s reason, ⠀
I think.