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You say: “Her heart beat within me.
We were together.”
And nine short months
felt like forever.
Your blood fueled her life as she grew through
God’s miracle of being stitched together, brand new.
You felt the piercing pain of that first separation;
you wondered at the awe of God’s sweet creation.
You were there when she breathed her first breath;
you heard her first cry, you saw the look in her eye
when you sang to her your own special lullaby.
You felt the soft downy head on your chest close to your heart;
you kept her close and loathed to have her part.
You caressed the peach‑fuzzy soft cheeks;
you taught her about life as she grew through the weeks.
You taught her to read and to learn how to learn;
you guided her in the steps she should go;
you taught her the truth she should know.
You watched her adapt and branch as a tree;
you watched as she gripped to you tightly.
You carried her far, then taught her to stand—
to trust, through example, God’s great plan.
You prayed every day as her little world grew;
you encouraged her through the hoops she jumped through.
Your advice was her comfort, for it was filled with God’s word,
and it oft kept her from thinking the absurd.
You were always there for any need;
you heard every complaint, joy, plead.
You’ve been the support and shown how to try.
She longs to crawl, but you’ve taught her to fly.
You carried her to the edge and watched with a sigh—
perhaps tears fell from both, maybe a cry.
You grasp her firmly in your loving arms;
a forehead on neck, your soul it warms.
Tightly, tightly you are together—
oh, how a moment can last forever.
Her heart beats in the hug against your chest;
in one rhythm, future thoughts are put to rest—
to spring forth another day,
when God will show forth the way.
You are not perfect—
no mother can be—
but you were the perfect mother
God chose for me.
Your love stretched through the years,
mingled with sweat, joy, and tears,
until a heartbeat next to mine
and the soft downy head clutched close
stopped time.
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