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Newborn

 

Something in her eyes reminds me of the way I felt when I first believed in You.

 

Looking up in Heaven’s Eyes I felt so new,

So unashamed, so… free.

 

When I cradled her tiny head for the first time,

I promised that I’d never let her go.

It’s how Your love embraced me

when I melted into Your warm forgiveness.

 

I’ll never forget the day she first said daddy.

My soul was light as a feather.

I couldn’t help but speak Your Name

And give my praise to You.

 

But when she took her first step across the kitchen floor I realized:

This is where it all begins.

 

For as much as I rejoice in the blessing

that she can move and walk and crawl,

I will always fear the knowledge

that my precious baby girl

is just as prone…

to fall.

Reviews

[Jenny Davis]

Gordon! This is AMAZING! What beauty, insight and creativity you have written here! Our Father feels the same way about us...I am just completely beside myself in reading this...I don't think I know what else to say...except thank you for sharing this, your message truly shows God is talking through you :)

[SM Davis]

this gave me chills!!! YES! Never let go of her! Never! Let her fall, but be there to heal her bruises. She is a very lucky girl to have a daddy like you.

[Kim Lawrie]

Spoken like a true loving father. I am definately a fan of your work. You have a way with simplistic power in the written form that I look for when I read others work. I am not a fan of those who over do the symbolism and wording. You use just the right amount of each. This is one of my favorites.

[Kara Emily Krantz]

"Something in her eyes reminds me of the way I felt when I first believed in You."

right away, i was caught. this is an awesome line, for whatever reason! :)


"When I cradled her tiny head for the first time,
I promised that I�d never let her go.
It�s how Your love embraced me
when I melted into Your warm forgiveness."

what a wonderful connection between you and the baby and you and God..... lovely.


"I couldn�t help but speak Your Name
And give my praise to You."

yes :)


i loved the rhyme scheme at the end, and the worries about the falls... i thought you might tie it back into the Father or something... since you were putting so much glory and faith into him.

loved this :)

love to feel the faith, and the respect and awe for such beauty as that of a little child.... :)

hugs!

[Sean Allen]

Interesting look at God, through God's eyes looking at us and your eyes looking at your daughter. We can understand God's love for us when we look at our own children.
Donn

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I love this poem. I know all of those feelings because I have a "baby girl" who's now 12 but she is still the little girl that I held in my arms. I was the first person she ever saw.

Your poem brings back so many memories.

Thanks man

[Ilene M.W. Lush]

it seems like the faith and love in her fathers house will keep her together. fortunate baby.

[Kevin Connolly]

What a brilliant poem, Gordon. The innocent look in the eyes of a newborn baby, 'the way I felt when I first believed in you'.
Cradling her head - 'how your love embraced me when I melted into Your warm forgiveness'.
When she first said Daddy, 'I couldn't help but speak your name...'
And the joy of witnessing her first step leads immediately to the fear that she is just as prone to fall.
This is simply beautiful. One of my favourites.

[Kasia A. Tilander]

Oh this was so very moving; your pure, lovely words brought a rush of emotions to the surface and a tear to my eye as I remembered those same firsts and the joy I felt at being able to experience them.

This was a wonderful piece of writing that I am so happy to have read.

Kasia.