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She rose where candlelight was thin
And morning Mass drew heaven in
White Host lifted, silence wide
Christ made small and crucified
A doctor with a healer's art
And Eucharist within her heart
In every fragile breath she blessed
She touched the Lord made manifest
For this child she gave her breath
For this child she walked through death
Not in haste, not unaware
But in sacrificial prayer
Where love was asked to prove its worth
She chose the hidden, holier birth
Through blade and shadow reconciled
For this child
The surgeon spoke in careful tones
Of cutting deep to spare her bones
A path that could preserve her days
But take the life her body raised
She felt the cross beneath her skin
Two heartbeats moving deep within
"If one must live," she softly cried
"Let my little one abide"
For this child she stood her ground
Where mercy and the cross are found
Not from fear, not from despair
But because Love was there
Like Mary at the timbered tree
She chose eternity
Where sacrifice and hope are styled
For this child
As once the Virgin heard the Word
And let her trembling flesh be stirred
So Gianna bowed her head
And let redemption's thread be spread
A living tabernacle bright
Guarding hidden, sacred Light
A mother echoing heaven's call
Trusting God through it all
No martyr's roar, no ancient flame
Just hospital walls and Jesus' Name
Anointed tears, a fading sigh
A cradle born where mothers die
The grain that falls into the sod
Returns as harvest unto God
For this child she gave her life
For this child, mother and wife
From wedding vow to final breath
Love more strong than fear of death
Now every womb where courage grows