Voices

Our newborn baby boy he appeared just like a miracle He landed from another world our darling extra-terrestrial Gazing through those bright blue eyes like glistening stars in heavenly skies And speaking with his unique voice lifting our spirits; oh how we rejoiced For slowly, softly one by one across the years words start to come So full of life our dear sweet boy Each day I’m filled with utter joy Such challenges ahead of him He has no fear; he cannot hear To speak words he has never heard such words must be deciphered first He speaks in signs most of the time watching their lips when they speak Words they say he tries to repeat turning their words into sounds unique Our darling boy is now a man and working hard, does all he can Instilled in him all dreams to chase Be kind, be gentle to the human race Then on this most momentous day Looking skywards I start to pray The sun rises high in an azure sky My time is up; my time to die Gently he kissed me with tears in his eyes so sad to watch his mother’s demise Whispering words so fresh, so new I hear his voice saying ‘I love you’ 1st December 2018 Competition: Voices Sponsor: Silent One 2nd placement Contest Strand Choice 3 Sponsor Brian Strand HONORABLE MENTION