1987 she arrived
31 years, man I'm happy she's alive
She wasn't supposed to live passed the
age of 5
The years have gone by
And I'm grateful she survived
Truly thankful to have her in this life of mine
My mom carried her in her belly for a very long time
What happened during birth felt like a crime
I learned about it when I was young
Got sentimental and I cried

I understand that pregnancies don't
always go as expected
My mom was in pain and the doctors
were so neglecting
The umbilical cord got wrapped around
my sister's neck and
There must have been something they
could have done to prevent it

I did some research and things like this could happen
But the doctors suddenly fell into a panic
The time kept ticking and it was adding
up so fast and
She suffered brain damages and a lack
of oxygen

They took a while before they could
remove the cord
It's almost like the doctors were not
aware of her position
My momma was happy to finally hold her
in her arms
But now, she has to live each day with cerebral palsy and mental retardation

My motive is not to seek revenge
I just want everyone to get a better understanding of an unfortunate situation
You must comprehend that they are
humans too
They deserve more respect and they do
not deserve humiliation

Even though she has the brain mentality
of a young child
She'll come give me a hug once in a while
She gets excited to hear my voice when
I talk to her on the phone
The happiness I get when I see her
lovely smile

And even though she's technically the middle child
She's always going to be considered the baby
I love her no matter what she has as a condition
She is still a child of God
She is such a beautiful young lady