3 months: before and after

It happened unexpectedly - much sooner than we’d thought

Though in theory we knew the risks, understood it might

And changed our lives from then on permanently

Blurred our days, disrupted our nights

Hidden before our eyes, suddenly there in plain sight

We were introduced to a whole new dimension of life

A deeper level of existence

A sharper image of love and emotion and sacrifice

A defining moment - Axis of before and after

Made us see ourselves differently

New weight to our tears, new depths to our laughter

Left the hospital a different sort of family

Ambitions redirected, reshaped our dreams

Exposed in our weaknesses, on our faith forced to lean

New truths realised, so much more yet to be seen