Lauren Hale: A Letter to New Moms

Lauren says she sat down to write your letter and a poem came out. So here it is ... Whispers In the Wind As her baby slept in the safety of his crib, She wept. As she listened to his cries, Her mind raced, Her skin tingled, Her heart constricted. As he played quietly on the floor, Her breath caught As words attempted To escape. Words that if uttered could Change everything. Words that would Allay her fears and Soothe her tears. Every minute of every hour She would breathe deeply and Hope. Hope to find the courage To let those words be torn from her throat. Hope that today would be the day She would once again find herself. Hour by Hour she clawed against time Fighting for her very soul. Struggling against the dark storm surrounding Her new existence. Where was her bright and bubbly? Her soft and...