To My Children - by Quynh

Copyright JP Photography, Runcorn

To my beautiful children:

Sophie in my heart, Josephine and Benjamin in my arms.

One day I’ll be all grey

and my memory has faded away

I want you to remind me

the superheroes who saved my life were you three.

Sophie you made me a mummy

the first day you appeared in my tummy

Every day that followed was a heaven

I didn’t think I could be given.

After six years of magic and wonder

suddenly our world began to shatter

Sophie I couldn’t imagine our life

without seeing your angelic smile.

From the darkness, no words to say

The tunnel slowly opened up for a glimpse of sunray

It was you Josie baby

who brought back the love amongst the agony

You are full of bubbles

yet the thing you love the most is cuddles

My empty arms are now heavier

and my broken heart much fuller.

When we thought it was impossible

Benjamin you proved it was achievable

To have more sunshine

while still having thunderstorms intertwined

Benji our last rainbow you arrived in style

Bringing with you indefinite joy and smile.

How lucky am I to be your mother

living my life in its fullest of colours

Until the day I die

it is my life privilege to watch you thrive.

One day I’ll be all grey

and my memory has faded away

Promise you’ll tell me how you all three

have shaped the mummy that I could be.