What have I lost
I never had
Past the point of consideration
Auna Joy was born today
February 14, 1995
Baby girl
Your mom was swollen with you
Once
And you never even opened up
Your eyes for us – not
Once!
I watched you making faces
With your mother’s mouth
As she slept I watched her
Do the same
Your teenage uncle held you in
His hands afraid to hold you
I was too, but when you rested
In my arms at last I felt
A miracle like you could happen
Only once