The smell of a newborn causes you to pause
There are no insurmountable issues,
no unspeakable worries,
when one catches the hint of
the odour of innocence
a damp, wet, powdery smell…
With it comes a joy and wonderment and
thankfulness for dreams and prayers answered
There is a lightened sense of the present, like knowing
the world can stop spinning and our souls will rest
with a sheer contentment for this all too brief moment
when we’re privileged to hold a sleeping newborn to our chest
– Chris George
2004
