I just heard from a friend who is a new grandma and so many memories came back to me from when my five children were babies. Probably my favorite memory is sitting and rocking them to lullaby music. This poem is about my fifth baby who was a surprise in more ways than one, and continues to surprise us everyday.
Baby Monica with big brother Joe, 2001
An Unexpected Blessing By
Janet Sobczyk, 2011ⓒ
When
my daughter was born I was torn
from
my warm, comfy life as a wife
and
old mother of four.
Since
my kids numbered five I would strive
to
understand anew what to do
with
a special needs child.
Doctors
gave me advice (more than twice!)
about
her health concerns, and I learned
the
things that can go wrong.
They
explained fragile parts like her heart;
gave
new worries and fears to my years.
What
does the future hold?
Friends
gave me hope as I groped
to
travel this new path, with a laugh
and
fake smile on my face.
At
home I was weeping, not sleeping.
It
was sad and tiring, desiring
to
meet her many needs.
Family
gave their help (when I yelped!)
They
learned how to assist, as I wished.
I prayed for peace and rest.
And
as time went along a new song
welled
up inside of me: I can be
A
good mom after all!
She
is more like the rest than I’d guessed.
She
smiles and needs my love, little dove,
so
peaceful and happy.
I
let go of the sorrow. Tomorrow’s
challenges
will be met, not just yet,
but
one day at a time.
5 comments:
Beautiful!
Thank you! Enjoy your grand-baby. :)
Love this poem, Mom. I agree Monica is an unexpected blessing, but at the time she was born I can only imagine the worrying her potential health concerns caused. Today I'm blessed to have a healthy and bright little sister!
I'm so glad you like it and can appreciate how well she does. I am very grateful for the love and acceptance of her siblings. It isn't always easy to be the sib of a child with special needs, but she learns so much from you.
This is a beautiful reflection on meeting life - new life - in the very best way...one day at a time and with hope and faith for the future. Well done Janet!
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