Conceived in Love

I wrote this poem for my wife when, sixty years ago, she was pregnant with our first child:

A tear of love to your soul passed
From mine in union sweet
A tear of life, a precious bud
To blossom in your body
A new life formed and resting softly
In the gentle sap of your growing womb.

Our bodies one, our lips each other's - of love the whispered words of moonlight:
"I love, I love, 'tis you I love,
You forever,darling" -
My life to your life flowing,
With yours my lifeblood sowing
What will be our own, of each other part,
Our hearts one and swiftly beating.

Oh feed my child, my darling one,
Your blood with its blood flowing,
Its heart with your heart knowing
All my love, so deep and true and safe.
Your care for her, your care for me,
Her time soon to see
I love you both so tenderly.

When birth is done and my child lies beside you
To me a kiss with dreamy eyes
Before I watch o'er you as you sleep.
If tears from these eyes fall
Then of happiness, they are all.
Oh, my love, my love, my heart is full.

[Turned out to be a he not a her}