Empty Nest
I'd be lying
If I said that
I like my belly
It is no longer
Flat nor smooth
It is soft with
Waves
It giggles
When I laugh
Plentiful and
In need of
Forgiveness
It sags
It cradles
It comforts
It will give you
Something to
Hold onto
It is where
My children came to
Be
It must be warm
It must be quiet
It must be peaceful
I can't say for sure
But my children
Made me feel
All of the above
As they swam and wiggle
In my ocean
Now It is my
Empty nest
So dear to me
It bore love
Like nothing else
I've known
