Sierra's Love

SIERRA'S LOVE

I was born in darkness
Bereft of sound and sight
Till your gentle tears upon my face
Gave me the will to fight

I see not what others see
Stumble from place to place
Knowing that each journey's end
Will be your loving embrace

I hear not what others do
And of much I do not know
'Til the clarion call of a mother's love
Tells me of friend from foe

The mind struggles with countless thoughts
Yet bereft of coherent speech
Till the loving touch of a mother's kiss
Quells the need to reach

It grieves me not when its said
I'm strange and uncommon wild
Cause I know that you tell them all,
I'm just a very special child

Each day dawns upon this life
With strength and purpose anew
To coerce my thoughts into words to say
Just how much I love you

~Anwaar N. Hassan~

This poem is dedicated to Sierra's mother who against
all odds has shown that a mother's love can conquer
all barriers. Sierra is 4 years old and was born with
half a brain, no optic nerve and diagnosed with a
multitude of physical and psychological problems. She
is considered legally blind yet seems to see things
that the human eye cannot. Today, Sierra appears to be
a completely normal child with no physical deformities
and can run and play like any 4 year old even though
she is blind and cannot talk coherently. She is truly
a miracle child.