Owen's hands

Owen's hands 

will grab life by the horns -

I know this to be true.

the dials will spin wildly as his lungs

take in oxygen; the doctors will be stunned.

Our Owen, the fighter, will take on the world.

I know this to be true. 

At three weeks, he already needs his fingernails

to be clipped, the rattle is tiny in his grip.

Our fighter, Owen, will heal this week,

his lungs will expand to take in the

world.

This much I know. 10/17/2021

Update: Tomorrow is the big day when Owen will go through some stress tests by reducing the ECMO heart-lung machine to see his reaction.  I pray for him to shock everyone with his strength.