| For you...
Prayer for an Unborn Child
Sleep now, my little one,
sleep snail-curled in dark comfort,
dreaming yourself into being
while I prepare a place for you,
a place with people who promise to see you as you are
not who we wish you to be.
I prepare a place for you
where all life is sacred
and devotion worthwhile,
where you will learn to value and respect yourself
as we honor your independence.
I prepare a place for you
to grow in safety and comfort,
trusting in our support;
a place where we share tears,
accept disappointment,
rejoice in triumphs.
I prepare a place for you
to know the love of a home
and the pleasures of life outside;
friends and lovers,
sports and studies.
Dear Child, most of all
I prepare a place for you
where no matter where you go
or what you do,
you will always be mine,
and I will always be,
now and forever,
your loving mother.
~ Suzanne C. Cole |
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