Inspiration song: Alwaysby Switchfoot.
This is the star, this is your heart
This is the day you were born
This is the sun, these are your lungs
This is the day you were born
Peeta's POV:
The nurse declares, ''Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Mellark, you have a baby girl!'' The cries of our little one – our little girl, our new baby girl – are loud and clear. I'm smiling, and I clutch Katniss' small rough hand. She's sweaty and tired, but she's never looked more beautiful. As she gazes down at our baby girl, tears roll down her cheeks. ''She's got your hair, Katniss. Your brown hair.''
''And your eyes, Peeta,'' she replies, ''your bright blue eyes.'' I look in wonder at her little features. ''Ten fingers, ten toes. Two eyes, one nose. She's perfect, Kat.''
The nurse leaves, but we hardly notice. We're getting to know our baby. ''Peeta, we need a name,'' says Katniss. She's right. We never actually decided on a name. There was one in particular that I liked: ''Willow.'' Katniss nods and agrees. She turns to our baby, and says gently, ''Hello Willow, I'm your mama, and this is your papa.'' Willow clearly has a strong set of lungs, because the cries that she lets out are unearthly. I smile and ask Katniss to sing for her. She nods OK.
Softly, oh so softly, she begins.
''Deep in the meadow, under the willow, a bed of grass, a soft green pillow. Here it's safe, here it's warm, here the daisies guard you from every harm. Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true. Deep in the meadow, hidden far away, a cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray. Forget your woes, and let your troubles lay, and when again it's morning, they'll wash away. Here it's safe, here it's warm, here the daisies guard you from every harm. Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true, here is the place where I love you.''
I've always loved it when Katniss sings.
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