Little Heart

Last year I wrote this poem for Mia.  I entered it in a local poetry contest and won 1st place!  It is something near and dear to my heart.  We have a copy of it hanging in Mia's room next to her Beads of Courage.  Our little girl is so strong and we love her more than this poem or any words can express.

Little Heart

The day the news arrived

Waiting – Hoping – Praying. She grows.

She enters the world.  And us, we

Start our new life, worrying.

Her tiny heart keeps beating

Pumping – Breathing – Living! She is here.

She thrives with hope.  And us, we

Prepare for what’s ahead, the miracle.

They work to keep her alive

Cutting – Stitching – Healing.  She recovers.

She fights with strength.  And us, we

Love her unconditionally, always.

She may have half a heart,

But our family is complete.

 Mia the day of her Norwood surgery - October 20, 2011

Mia 15 months old - February 2013