Josie Whitehead’s Poems

                 

                 

                 

                Winter-Born Baby (for Daniel)

                 

                by Josie Whitehead

                 

    Josie at home 3

                 

                 

                 

                 

                 

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                Winter winds roar through leafless trees,

                  So quietly you entered our world.

                Snowflakes fall silently on a winter breeze;

                  In your mother's arms you lay curled.

                 

                Little eyes closed in your baby dreams -

                 Baby soft hair on your head.

                Soft little hands not hardened by work;

                  Sleep on in your cradle bed.

                 

                Winter-born baby, today's your first day

                  In a world you don't yet comprehend.

                Bring to mankind your love and your joy,

                  From this day forthwith to your end.

                 

                Copyright December 2005

                 

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