I wrote this poem a few weeks before LeeAnne was born and today we are celebrating her 8th birthday. I realized the other day that I had never printed this poem out and put it in her baby book…it’s nothing spectacular, but it brings back all the emotions I felt as I went through her pregnancy…
God Gave Me You
God gave me you
On a cold autumn day
My heart was half-beating
When God gave me you
Not sure that our family
Would grow over three
What did God want from me
Then God gave me you
Your sister’s a blessing
Your brother’s in heaven
With one other sibling
And God gave me you
Skeptical at best
Would this pregnancy last
But at eight weeks we checked
And God gave us you
The days felt like months
The weeks felt like years
July would never come
And still, God gave me you
Finally you would move
And I’d know you’re o.k.
You’d punch my rib cage
Oh, God gave me you
I’m counting the days
‘Till I meet your cute gaze
Always remember
That God gave me you
Love,
Mommy
6/25/08
Oh dear. Shouldn’t have read this at work.
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💗 I remember so well waiting on LA to make her appearance.
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Beautiful,ml
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