There they laid in incubators.
Tiny, helpless, and fragile.
One struggled to yawn (or breathe).
Most had deflated paper thin chests
and looked like they would tear if you touched them.
One opened her day-old eyes
and the black marbles stared curiously at me.
.
how lucky we all are
(to live)
.
welcome to the world;
day #1 of your itty bitty lives.
Tiny, helpless, and fragile.
One struggled to yawn (or breathe).
Most had deflated paper thin chests
and looked like they would tear if you touched them.
One opened her day-old eyes
and the black marbles stared curiously at me.
.
how lucky we all are
(to live)
.
welcome to the world;
day #1 of your itty bitty lives.
3 comments:
how intriguing that we posted at about the same time, both about bebies, but opposite. life verses barely living.
what things you witness at the hospital.
mm yes. on facebook, there are a bunch of things you can "be a fan" of. i was browsing through them one day, and one said "Being Alive - Become a fan?"
even the itty bitty ness! haha
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