A Poem for Maya

A poem I wrote for my daughter who arrived 10 weeks prematurely:

A Poem for Maya

 

My precious little bundle,

you gave us such a fright,

arriving ten weeks early,

so vulnerable and light,

attached to all those monitors,

you really were a sight,

we're proud of you already,

for putting up a fight.

 

I want to hold you close to me,

to never let you go,

I want to whisper in your ear,

mummy and daddy love you so,

we think you're very special,

and we're keen for you to know,

we're praying you get better,

we're willing you to grow.

 

I dream of better times ahead,

I imagine we'll be free,

to explore the world around us,

there's so much for us to see,

we live near ancient woodland,

there's mountains and fields and sea,

let's picnic in the sunshine,

just you and daddy and me.