Felt like nobody was there
when I needed it the most
I was walking with the living
but I felt like a ghost
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I was trapped inside the darkness
Couldn't find my way out
Trying to keep myself together
but my head was filled with doubt
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Life was getting hard
I was tired of being tough
Ready to throw it all away
I was done. I had enough
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Then I saw this burning light
This beautiful lantern lit the dark
It was a hot and heavy glow
That started from a single tiny spark
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I pulled myself up off the ground
and I opened up my eyes
I felt the purpose of my heartbeat
in your teeny tiny cries
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I reached out for your hand
and was enveloped by your light
I knew I'd keep you safe forever
Never let you leave my sight
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Your tiny toothless smile
and your itty bitty nose
You're the picture of perfection
from your head to your toes
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I may have given you life
but you've made my life worth living
You're the reason I can breathe
and the gift that keeps on giving
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You heard my heart breaking inside
while I hid it from the world
I felt you dancing in my tummy
while you twisted and twirled
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You have no idea
how important you are
I never knew a light
could reach quite so far
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You know I do my best
you let me know that it's enough
When the world brings you down
I will always build you up
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Giving up isn't an option
when someone needs you alive
No longer getting through the days
trying just to survive
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I will always be here
to remind you of your glow
You're an angel in my eyes
I just thought you should know
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Sara Wilson
I love Ugly Things.
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I write... whatever I feel.
Sometimes it's happy.. sometimes it isn't. But it's real. And it's me.
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The way you weave despair, resilience, and unconditional love into a single narrative is powerful. This poem feels like a heartfelt letter every child would be blessed to receive.
This is how I hope all mothers feel, that their children give them purpose even when they feel like everything is hopeless. I know that isn’t always the case, but it’s still a nice thought to think that there are mothers like you out there who feel like this. Very well written, Sara!
Walking with the living but felt like a ghost. It hurts to read that this was how you felt. Keeping yourself together while your head was filled with doubt. It feels like such a heavy burden. Something you felt, you couldn't overcome. Sucks how strong we as women are expected to be. About time we throw it all away, and just say we are tired of being tough. Awe. The baby that started as a single tiny spark. Awe Sara. That was so beautifully placed as a note to your little one. The purpose of your heartbeat. Love love LOVE the rhyme that followed. Itty bitty nose. I could tell you might've smiled when you wrote this line. 'When the world brings you down I will always build you up' gosh. Words I wished my mother said to me. Not to make her sound bad. I love her to bits. I know now that she had a lot going on. 'I just thought you should know' outstanding through and through, Sara. This made me feel EVERYTHING in such a short amount of time 🤗❤️
This is so beautiful! A baby dancing in your tummy is the best feeling in the world 😀
Awww, this was so wonderful. Loved your poem!
Very sweet poem and picture. Well wishes to you and your little one. As a dad, I’d echo a lot of what you said here about parenting.
This is so beautiful, Sara. 🌻 The way you wrote about the darkness and then that tiny spark of light turning into your baby’s presence gave me chills. You can feel the love, the exhaustion, and the strength woven through every line. Thank you for sharing something so tender and powerful. It’s a reminder of how even in our hardest moments, love can pull us back to life. 💛
Gorgeous, heartwarming & Powerful! Love it! 💪🏾🎉🫶🏾