Kimberly Knowle-Zeller
On the night you were born
On the night you were born
we waited and waited
I bounced on a ball
sat in whirlpool
whispered prayers over and over:
“We are waiting for you.”
On the night you were born
I wondered about your eyes
and how you’d smile
and what would bring you joy
all the while we waited
and gave thanks for you.
On the night you were born
your first cry told me you were alive
living and breathing
now on this side of the world
I whispered your name:
“Charlotte, Charlotte, Charlotte.”
On the night you were born
you laid on my chest
your daddy next to us
all of us waiting to rest
in one another
and our new name, family.
On the night you were born
how could we know
how we’d grow
and change
how our hearts would fill with so much love.
On the night you were born
God chose you to be ours.
On the night you were born
your story just began.
On the night you were born
we whispered your name:
Charlotte, Charlotte, Charlotte
you are loved
the world is waiting.
// Happy 7th birthday, Charlotte!
