Farewell of an Unborn Child

To my mother, dressed in white,

Asleep upon the bed;

A needle drip within your arm,

A pillow ‘neath your head.

 

You look so peaceful, so relaxed,

So innocent and pure.

You’ve no idea the agony

Our hearts will soon endure.

 

I know I’ll never get the chance

To tell you this goodbye.

But if I never was alive,

I guess I’ll never die.

 

They say you shouldn’t suffer me -

No need to be a “host.”

Guess they don’t see this parasite’s

The one who loves you most.

 

I’m not considered human ‘cause

I’m not considered whole.

But who was ever any more

Than tissue and a soul?

 

I guess that I can understand

It’s easier this way.

Your world is more important,

So I guess that it’s okay.

 

I know that it’s unfair to think

You’d keep me as your own.

I only wish that I could stay

So you’d not be alone.

 

I’d love you with a tenderness

That’s innocent and true,

And every burden you endured

I’d gladly carry too.

 

No matter hunger, grief, or shame,

Nor cold and homeless nights;

I’d bear them all in love for you

And joy to be alive.

 

I’d draw you pictures, brush your hair,

Put kisses in your hand.

I’d love you in the million ways

That only children can.

 

So many times we could’ve shared

And things we could’ve done.

But every path is broken now;

We’re left with only one.

 

I’m glad that I can’t feel the pain,

That you can’t hear me cry.

Dear mother, whom I love so much -

Your baby says goodbye.

Author's Note

Please be respectful with any comments. I greatly appreciate it.

Reviews

[LastMonth]

I'm not a hundred percent sure if you are speaking of an abortion, or just losing a child through natural means.

But this story is very touching and emotional.
My mother lost two children before I was born. (I have an older brother though,)
And I can't even imagine the pain, fear and anxiety that follows.
Carrying a child for months, only to have them be taken from you at the end.
Everytime you'd go to bed, you'd be frozen with terror, pleading to god to wake up without blood on your sheets.

Thank you for this poem.

[AliciaB]

Wow. It is very sad that that kind of thing happened to you, your mother, and your family. Yes, I did intend for this poem to be about abortion, but I'm glad you could draw additional meanings from it as well. That's the point, really - it's all up to the reader's interpretation. Thank you for the review.

[LastMonth]

Oh, If it wasn't obvious, she lost them at childbirth, or prior to that, during the pregnancy. Not later on or something.

[AliciaB]

Yes, I got that, but still, very painful. Praying for her!

[LastMonth]

Thank you.

[gunjan]

Alicia this is really something which can melt any one's heart of stone....
you have painted a agony in silence which is coming out so beautifully with so many tears hidden behind it....
thanks for sharing....

[AliciaB]

Thank you so much for the lovely review!

[Shabeeh Haider]

A very sad poem. Losing a child can be a huge tragedy for the mother. Sometimes women undergo abortion. What would the child be feeling?
You expressed it beautifully. The flow and rhyme is excellent. One of the best poems I have read in a long time.
I'm impressed. Keep it up.

[AliciaB]

Thank you for understanding and reviewing!

[Sunita Jugran]

Such a heartbreaking poem, I cried as I read it. So much innocence and so much love expressed so delicately. You touched my heart with this.

[AliciaB]

Thank you! I'm glad you were so touched. I appreciate it.

[Molly Anna]

This is the saddest thing I have read for a while, it brought tears to my eyes. Your writing was wonderful, so beautiful... you have captured the innocence of a child so beautifully. The fact that the child had done nothing wrong to deserve such cruelty, and how if she had just been given the chance, she could have changed the world...starting with her mother...thank you so much for sharing!

[AliciaB]

You are welcome! Thank you so much - I'm glad this could touch you so profoundly.

[Inject Positivity]

Kind of heartbreaking and beautiful, the thing I loved most about this poem is the way you captured an innocence of one of the truest forms of love in the universe which a mother and her child's love... The thoughts were enough to bring in the reader's eyes... The concept was very unique and thought provoking... You are one of my favorite writers here Alicia... Very touching write...

Sincerely
Dhiman

[AliciaB]

Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate it.

[Unknown Poet]

Very painful, I can feel it..
This really touched my heart....
I'm speechless with this writing....
Thank you for sharing your true love for your mother.... This is awesome

[AliciaB]

Thank you! This isn't actually about my mother and me and all... but I do appreciate the fact that it touched you.

[Unknown Poet]

You are welcome my friend... *Smiles*