To My Baby

Ten tiny fingers

Ten tiny toes

A jubilant giggle

A sorrowful cry

Greeting the world

Fearless and free

A cut, a scrape

You crawl

You walk

First day of school

ABC’s and 123’s

Your future unknown

Yet, you aren’t here

Not meant to be

You or me

One life or death

A selfish choice

Made in fear and desperation

You, a sacrifice

So I could live

A brilliant boy

A ( Read more... )