Accidental Miracle

by

Emma - Louise Braiden

He was in my life before i turned 15 years of age
I did not even know he existed
My mother was the first to realise
She cried herself to sleep
She saw doctors, specialists, friends
But he was there to stay
I knew he would be a disruption to my life
I knew it was bad timing
It would be my senior years that would be effected the most

Then my dad found out
All hell broke loose
Thats when the tears finally found escape
The swelling grew larger
Month by month
Christmas came and went
Bringing with it the New Year
And him, a new life
With a dramatic entrance into the world
He fought for his life for a week
Then we brought him home
Healthy and pink

I learnt to bathe him and dress him
And to hold his delicate little head
Time would stop as his warm body moulded into my chest
I loved him more than i could have thought possible
He grew larger and longer
He learnt to smile and laugh
A sound i had been waiting for since his birth
Slowly time moved on
He developed new skills
Learnt to sit up, to crawl
Learnt to cuddle back

As i watch his soft blonde hair
Stick wet to his head in the bath
His large blue eyes
Framed with thick black lashes
I can't help but wonder what my life would have been like without him
Without his toothy grin
His dimpled smile
His sweet baby laugh
The cheeky look he gets when he finds something breakable...
I do not think my life would have been quite as complete

For an accidental miracle
He has brought so much joy
Thank you Harrison
My baby brother, baby boy.

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