Today is the day that the doctors predicted your birth
The day you would bring us heaven here on earth

We prayed for you daily, morning, noon and night
The love that grew for you, no feelings could relate

We were going to be best friends; just you and I
Your daddy would have been jealous, but he’d understand why

A boy or girl… or maybe both
I would have loved you regardless, for what it’s worth

Blood, pain, tears and fear
Constant ER visits to see if a heart beat we could hear

Time stood still but the pain was constant
I started to question if maybe we should have just adopted

I accepted the fact that you wouldn’t be ours
That we wouldn’t be able to kiss your beautiful face, or enjoy your super powers

Your dad remained strong through it all
But in silence he hurt and let his tears fall

No one ever asked “Is Antonio ok”
As if the father doesn’t feel pain in the same way

“But God” I promise, is how we made it through
We prayed through it all and together, our faith grew

Forever we’ll remember, our unborn
God brought me through, renewed my strength, and again…then, I fell in love