Written for Jayden by Karen Tonge when he turned one.  "Well it took me a while to realise it, but my prayers were answered the day Jayden was born, and whenever I get worried about his progress or his future I remind myself of that and always feel much better."  Karen.

When you were but a tiny speck 

deep within my womb

something happened to your cells

as life began to bloom

a chromosomal anomaly

is what the doctors say

but you are EXACTLY what I asked for

each night as I would pray

"Dear Lord, send me a happy child

who will not grow up too fast,"

for I love the joys of childhood 

and I wanted that to last.

'Send me a child who sleeps all night

and doesn't often cry,

a little boy with endless love

and a willingness to try."

That little extra chromosome

that number 21

gave me all I ever wanted

YOU - my precious son.