A Ship Named Miracle

This is just a little story for Taylor in honor of her being 1 month old and in honor of her having so much strength and getting through everything life has thrown at her.

A Ship Named Miracle

The news arrived to us

one warm summer day

replacing our happiness

with sadness and dismay

Your trip to us was not

even half way through

but they were saying 

your chances were few

Luck brought you a hero 

who would give it shot 

who believed in you

when others would not

He saved you that day

spinning hope out of dread

but he let us know that

rough waters lay ahead

On a ship named Miracle 

you set out on the sea

armed with love and hope

but with no guarantee

You sailed hard with a 

strength that never wavered

For several weeks the 

winds blew in your favor

And then slowly the sky

turned dark and mean

and angry winds blew 

in upon the scene 

Waters gnawed the boat 

and threw you around

and several times you

almost went down

But it could not dissuade 

your determination

and you began to earn

everyone's admiration

With a scream that was

no match for a banshee

on a ship named Miracle 

you fought back the sea

Not surrending its grasp

the sea hit back hard

and rattled your ship

and left it marred

Water pounded the decks

lightning crashed evil intents

waves rolled you through

heart-pounding descents

But as winds tore your sails

on deck you remained 

fighting with hope against

a full blown hurricane

We wanted you to come in

your received our warning

you slowly headed to port

early one fall morning

It wasn't when we wanted

but you survived the war

from a ship named Miracle

you came upon our shore

After the storm settled

they led us to your side

and later that night

I sat right down and cried

For so long I had been 

gripped in this callous fear 

that somehow you would

never make it here

But fear had no place 

when I held your hand

warmth replaced darkness

and I felt my heart expand

And though I know that 

your story is just beginning

your incredible journey

had a very special ending 

And so I tell your story

I make sure everyone knows

about a ship named Miracle

and its captain Taylor Rose