"Little Flower" a poem of love from a mother's heart

Tiny, fragile, lying there

grasping at her long black hair

Eyes are closed and eyebrows raise

beautiful, her little face

Little hands are all outstretched

nothing on her face is etched

Long brown fingers, big brown eyes

everything is a surprise

Cooing, laughing, looking 'round

this little treasure that we've found

Exploring, crawling, cuddled tight

angel tucked in for the night

Peace and love are all you know

as you grow and grow and grow

Time flies by and now you're one

can't believe you're so much fun

Brother holds you in his lap

where you fall asleep to nap

Sister loves to play with you

every day with you is new

Daddy holds you way up high

you are laughing in the sky

Mommy sings your favorite song

holds you close all day long

Pretty soon you start to walk

I can't believe how much you talk

You laugh and run and sing and dance

get into mischief every chance

Your second birthday has gone by

we love you right up to the sky

You are our joy and our delight

each morning all the way til night

I try but can't describe this child

she's intricate, unique, and wild

A flower, soft, a loving heart,

intrigued, affectionate, and smart

I'll never leave or let you go

how great our love, I hope you know

I've never met a girl like you

each day you fill our hearts anew

My greatest fear, I face today

they'll take my little girl away

I'd surely stop them if I could

I hope my baby knows I would

She won't know where her mommy went

why to grandma's she was sent

Did we really love her so

will our baby ever know?

She'll try to find her mom and dad

the brother, sister that she had

She'll cry not knowing where we are

or why we had her sent so far

 Our precious girl, alone and sad

crying for the ones she had

Please come back, come back for me

I'll be good, mom, you will see

Once this case is closed and filed

"they" will have traumatized a child

who should've been happy, attached, and free

instead of suffering emotionally

Will they know your favorite things,

the lullabies your mommy sings?

Your blanket, drink, and special cup, 

what you like when you get up?

My tears flow freely as I write

sitting here so late at night

Wishing I could stop this pain

fighting, but I fear in vain

I pray to God in Heav'n on high

I beg Him, "no!" and ask Him, "why?"

and yet I know He knows my pain

I know our loss is not in vain

His plan, I trust but cannot see

I'd stop it all if it was me

I want to keep my little daughter

I beg my God, my Living Water

So I beg, please hold her near

Lord, please let her know no fear

Hold her tight and dry her tears

give her joy for many years

Help her, please, to understand

if I could I'd hold her hand,

Hold her close and hear her voice,

but letting go is not my choice

If from her this cup can pass

I plead, my God, that's all I ask

Let us keep her, let her stay

don't let them take my girl away.