Toes to fingers

And a smile that lights up a room

Yet if my stare lingers

Tears will take over

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Chin to chest

And a push that brought silence

Yet if I talk of then

Again, tears will take over

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Hands to my Bible

And a new me calling out to Abba

I know only He understands me

Tears are still falling, but one day they shan’t

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Toes to fingers

And the babbling of “mama”

I look at my boy with love

A love I hadn’t ever known