To My Child I lie here in my hospital bed with thoughts I need to say I pause to thank the Lord first that things are still okay I can’t express the fear in us that night three weeks ago The chance that we could keep you at that time was pretty low They put me in this bed, and here I have to stay I’m told that though it’s hard for me you’re better off this way Each day that I can carry you, each moment I can give The doctors have assured us will help your chance to live I don’t know if you’re a boy or girl, I really don’t even care All that matters now to me is that you are still there I have had some all night talks with you in hopes that you might hear And every little kick I felt helped take away some fear The longer that I lie here, the bigger that you grow My “mother’s love” grows stronger than anything I know So baby, please be patient and I’ll be patient too For it will be well worth it the moment I see you Love, Mom
Julie Liston
Executive Director, Ambulatory Care Services Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 37
