Lighting Up

Peanut or mouse or
whatever she is called came
out rather tiny.

A miracle in
many eyes, medical or
otherwise, she is.

Mother's system is
considered to be toxic
toward pregnancy.

The malfunctioning
machine caused her siblings to
leave this world early.

So she is alone
for now, saved with the cerclage
carefully sewn in.

Mother struggled so
much to bring the peanut to
almost forty weeks.

And she did carry,
and the peanut came pre-four
and seventy days.

Born into hostile
circumstances, she was
locked into plastic.

Night after night and
day after day, her mother
and father stood by.

Stood by watching her
grow from a tiny two pounds
into five big pounds.

She bonded with them
instantly and the love
went upward from there.

As she grew, she went
to breast and needed little
help from the breather.

Now, two months after
discharge, the peanut giggles
and coos happily.

She follows her dad
with her eyes as he moves from
left side to right side.

She lights up with life
as the fuzzy bird wings make
loud crinkle noises.

And father dances
with her so she falls asleep
to goofy music.

And mother makes her
smile, lighting up both hearts and
faces with much joy.

Reviews

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

This was wonderfully told. Well done.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, Melody. Greatly appreciated.

[Ed Hart]

holding the light, dancing in the light...bless the peanuts everywhere that teach us hope and love

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, Ed.

[...]

Oh what a wonderful write! You have yourself a Miracle. So happy for you both :)

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, lynn.

[Chris]

Yeah I cried Ken... ya done good kid ...ya done good.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks a bunch, Chris. Everything in this piece is true.

[Chris]

I KNEW it had to be...like I said Ken - Ya done GOOD Kid.

[Chris]

and my best wishes to your lovely other half!