LITR 3731: Creative Writing
Student Poetry Submission 2003

Christine Marie Levige

My Blessing of a Surprise

As I pace the floor

Late at night-

Not knowing what was me!

Could this be love?

Could I be ill?

Lord give me a sign,

To help me understand

The way I feel.

Three months have gone by,

I stand and I cry.

Lord could this be true?

Could this be real

The way that I feel?

So caught off guard

And to my surprise,

I have a little life growing inside.

Maybe this is a bad dream,

for this can't be reality.

For I know this can't be happening to me.

So confused and now stressed out,

I know I am going to be ill without a doubt.

What shall I do?

What shall I say?

I know this is the day

I must fall down and pray.

Instead of things getting better

I feel they've gotten worse.

For now I must trust in God

To get me through.

What is this?

Could this be!

The day has come

were it is hard

to see my feet

and all I want to do is eat.

Now the day has come

For you to enter the world.

Am I ready?

I don't know what to say,

but I thank God

for blessing us each and every day.

You are almost a year

And so full of joy

I have to thank God

for opening my eyes.

For you Mar' Kayia are

"My Blessing of a Surprise"

10 September 2003