TWOFOLD

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

— Maya Angelou

I am eating while nursing my baby

Cradled in one arm
He fills my lap
making tiny grunts, squeaks, and gurgles
even as
his eyes close and his body relaxes
into fullness and sleep

I eat
baby eats

My husband brings me water
He cares for me and I for him and both for baby
Cyclical
A new viewpoint, a gentle relearning
of the meaning of family

I drink
baby drinks

To nourish myself is to nourish him

I am feeding my body
I am feeding my baby from my body.