To my unborn child

To my unborn child

I'm writing this letter

To my unborn

The little soul who knows nothing

About this wicked, complicated world.

My unborn,

I have no idea

Whether you’ll be a boy or a girl,

I just pray you come in your own good time

Healthy, strong, and wrapped in grace.

My unborn,

Uncle Davie hopes to name you Allanah,

Your mum and I choose Annabeth,

And Aunt Evelyn would love to give you her name too

If you arrive as a beautiful baby girl.

So carry these names proudly

Allanah, Annabeth, and Evelyn

Names filled with love from every corner

Of the family waiting for you.

Your coming

Will light up many lives.

And I pray,truly pray

That when you take your first breath,

I will still be here

To take my first breath of joy with you.

But if life decides otherwise,

If fate shifts in unexpected ways,

Know this with all certainty:

Your daddy loves you deeply,

Even before your heartbeat

Ever reaches this world.

I dream of your tiny fingers,

Your soft cries,

And the pure way you’ll look at life

With untouched eyes.

And whether I am near or far,

In this world or beyond,

My love will walk beside you

Protecting, guiding,

And whispering strength into your bones.

So grow, my unborn child,

In the warmth of hope,

In the shelter of love,

Until the day destiny

Finally brings you home

To me and your mother.