I Wanted You More

Got this from the Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul.

I Wanted You More

I wanted to be rich
But I wanted you more.
So every time I paid the doctor's bill
I lightly stroked the tiny bulge
That was my priceless treasure,
You.
I wanted to live a life of passion
But I wanted you more.
And since you came to me
I've felt a love I've never known,
Flowing out of me
To you.
I wanted to see the world
But I wanted you more.
So I set aside my traveling
And discovered a world
Right outside my door,
Through your eyes.
I wanted to be carefree
But I wanted you more.
And now I spend my days
Looking out clouds and chasing butterflies
And losing myself
In your laughter.
I wanted so many things
And I got them all,
Because I wanted you.

by Barbara Nicks