A Gift I Can Never Give You

I gave birth to you some years ago;
And love you with all my heart.
But I didn't know, that day you were born;
That you were deaf, from the very start.

Over the years, I've watched you grow;
And become a fine young man.
I know I had a lot to do with that;
For I have helped you all that I can.

But as I watched you grow so tall;
I've cried many silent tears.
As I often thought of all you missed;
Over all these passed away years.

You have never heard my voice at all;
As I talked or sang to you.
You never heard the wings of the birds;
As they took flight, and flew.

I wish you could hear the gentle rain;
As it falls softly from the sky.
Or the gentle breezes in the trees;
As the moon rises up so high.

You will never hear the robins sing;
Or the "meow" of your kittens voice.
If only I could give you my ears;
It would definitely be my choice.

Even if it could be, for just one day;
That God would answer my prayer.
My silent tears could finally stop;
And it wouldn't seem so unfair.

If only I could give you my hearing;
What a happy Mother I would be.
The smile on your face, as you hear the world;
Would be the most precious gift, for me!

© Betty Hawkins 2003
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