Cleft Heart

Eyes big and blue as earth itself, fought hard for your birth, it felt
Like forever as we waited a couple years getting frustrated
Medicated, changing hormones weighted, balanced, but the lines were changing
Finally hit the jackpot, got a positive, so much to say
So much at play, big brother played a big role in this coming day
Before we even started trying, each night for you he'd pray

He was specific, wanted a sister and it seems that God was listening
Confirmed early in an ultrasound, but something else was missing
Your lips had never fully formed, left cleft in left position
A scaremonger doctor tried to talk us into changing our decision
I've got words for her, but none of them are appropriate for this song
Anyone who peddles death to life will end up right where they belong

But that's all on that, let's turn it back and celebrate your being
Beautiful big ole bambi eyes when birthed on earth were beaming
And you're screaming, but it's traumatizing coming in like that
That was been awhile now, look where you're at

There's a cleft in my heart, but it's whole, oh it's whole
There's a cleft in my heart, but it's whole, oh so whole

I love my little clefty, lefty, sherbet girl, confessing
Though I didn't know my heart could grow to make so much room for all these blessings
It's like, how can you love someone with the entirety of your heart
Then someone else comes along you love em' with the entirety of your heart
It's like I've got a half dozen hearts here beating in my chest
All I can do is thank the Lord I'm blessed

Eighteen months old, under the knife, repair your cleft, I'm scared to death
But you were braver than a lion, tougher than nails, I was impressed
The only thing that had you vexed were both the splints you had to dress
But whenever it got quiet, we knew you were free

You're still quiet now, my little monarch butterfly
I pray I never make you wear those splints, I just wanna see you fly
With all the storms that rage in life I pray that I can be a guide
And home's a place that you feel safe inside

The world's your canvas, your passion your palette, your brush in hand
Unleash your spirit, let your heart run wild and paint your landscape grand

There's a cleft in my heart, but it's whole, oh it's whole
There's a cleft in my heart, but it's whole, oh so whole