Tock Tick

by Owain

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
The miracle of life tick tocks away
Cells divide, the body grows
From tiny embryo to recognisable fetus

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
We see you, Mummy feels you
We learn all about you
Imagine you in our lives

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
The ticks and clicks from ultrasound machines
The tocks and bleeps from hospital wards
The climbing and descending of stairs trying to encourage you to move

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
Every day we think about you
We read about your journey
We cherish you and love you

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
New words, words we never wanted to learn
About tiny baby bodies and ticking hearts
Devastating decisions for our miracle baby boy

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
The sight of your heart, the sound of your heart
But your heart doesn’t go tick tock
It goes tock tick