Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Creativity Boot Camp: Day Eleven (Hush)

The crying
The tears
The sleepless nights

Is this the way it's supposed to be

My head is ringing
She wont stop crying

What am I doing wrong

Holding her
Caressing her head

Shhhh
Shhhh

Back and forth we rock, standing
I don't dare sit

Shhhh
Shhhh

How long can I do this
How long can she cry

Shhhh
Shhhh

Gently stroking her cheeks
Tracing her features

Shhhh
Shhhh

Rocking, rocking still
Staring at her sad eyes

Shhhh
Shhhh

Have I done something wrong
Is there more I can do

Shhhh
Shhhh

I'm so tired
She closes her eyes

Shhhh
Shhhh

She sleeps
Finally

Shhhh
Shhhh

She's so beautiful
She's mine!


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Today's word prompt was "Hush." I had no idea simply reading it would conjure such a powerful memory. A memory filled with so many tears, so much doubt, but then peace, and love. It became a moment where I truly realized God had given me such a precious gift. I knew there would be more tears to come in our life together but He gave me peace, he gave me her!

4 comments:

  1. beautiful! as mothers we all experience this. No matter how hard and stressful it sometimes when they ae upset, its so amazing when they are sleeping that we have to hold back from waking them up.

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  2. This brings me back to when my children were babies. It was hard at times but so worth it.

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  3. I think this is so relate-able! I still have moments like that with both of mine :)

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  4. Oh, I know these moments so very well. {Had about ten last night with baby E.} They are precious gifts, though. So precious.

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