I see you my sweet child
The one who has overcome so much,
To others you seem fragile
Like you might break at the slightest touch.
They don’t know what you’ve been through
They don’t know how much I’ve wept,
They haven’t spent nights in hospitals
Watching over you as you’ve slept.
Everyone holds you delicately like a flower
But you are a warrior. You’re strong.
You’ve battled what many will never experience
The road has been hard and long.
When they told me worst-case scenario
I cried for days on end,
For your future, I was unsure, but over time
My heart began to mend.
You’ve surpassed goals and reached milestones
that no one ever expected you to achieve,
My heart exploded when you took those first steps
That day, you helped me believe.
I’m sorry I ever doubted you.
I’ve forgotten what the doctors said.
Now I know you will write your own story,
You will blaze your own path ahead.
I’m sorry I believed those doctors
More than I believed in you.
You’ve taught me words and labels
Don’t define what you will do.
You inspire. You encourage.
You work hard to overcome.
You’ve taught me love, you’ve taught me hope,
When I thought that I was numb.
You’ve pushed your way through the unimaginable
Yet, you’re still the ray of light,
That guides my life and keeps me whole
We will keep up the fight.
I know the fierce heart that drives you
I see the passion and determination within,
Each day I look into your eyes and know
You won’t give up…you won’t give in.
Your laugh and giggle bring such happiness
And you have a joyous heart,
I now believe in miracles
When I didn’t at the start.
So let’s keep going my beautiful child
I’m behind you all the way,
I’ll always be here, your biggest fan
At the dawn of each new day.
I can’t wait to see who you will become
And all that you will do,
God trusted me with a most precious gift
And that precious gift was you.