ShannonXx

More than perfect

My first born

A baby girl just arrived in this world

Her cry is different

So is her appearance

My world stopped in that split second

A Down syndrome child

How could this be

It was never noticed throughout the pregnancy

Grief has taken over

The ‘perfect’ child lost

New challenges ahead

How am I to cope

But I see things differently

In a new light

Nineteen years have gone by

She has her own life

All grown up with a job on the side

But still full of innocence with a childlike mind

So full of love

There’s no room for hate

But her mind works differently

Sometimes she can struggle to make sense

There are still challenges at times

But I’ve learnt so much

Patience I’ve gained and unconditional love

Nineteen years later

I would never change her

She’s my perfect child

I’ll never leave her