Joy Wellington Poet Quintain (English)

Happiness Renewed (For Sheryl and Daniel)

Your baby girl was conceived
Thoughts of happiness
Precious moments believed
Then, within the recesses of your heart creeps sadness
Washing away all trace of gladness.  

Your grief came like rain
Violent storm!  Ripping, tearing
Smashing, devastated, mutilated terrain 
Good God!  Grant them a hearing!
Bless their tree, fruits of love bearing.

Yes Lord!  You heard our cry
A baby girl was conceived
Thoughts of happiness, second try
A bit apprehensive, but now relieved 
Baby girl is here!  They are so happy to receive.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Doctors made plans on how she would arrive
God planned before, even on how she would grow
Now the home is buzzing like a bee hive
Sweet baby girl kicking and so alive.

She is so beautiful
All brand new
Daddy Daniel, you’ll be dutiful 
Mommy Sheryl, this is your due
You’ve gone through so much, that’s so true.

Love your little princess
Dedicate her to the Lord
He works overtime, takes no recess
Sweet little baby girl, a gift from God
Welcome her home and let it be known abroad!

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L'Nass Shango November 19, 2010 at 5:42 AM Behind every dark cloud is a silver lining ... this proves the day, Congratulations to the lucky ones, blessings on your write.

Thvia Shetley September 13, 2010 at 7:53 PM An emotionally evocative write, I appreciated your backstory left in the comments, too.

Joy Wellington September 13, 2010 at 7:46 PM This poem was done for my friends, who took their first baby up to full term then she died in the womb. They were grief stricken. After a couple of months they concieved again, unplanned, but sometimes we only see the sentence, maybe even the verse or a chapter, but with one look God sees the whole book. On the 11th of September 2010 another sweet little baby girl was born to the happy couple. Now their joy is complete.