The unadulterated essence of pure selfless and altruistic parental love!

Self-explanatory.

By Stanley Collymore

What delightfully, commendable
love and the ideal epitome of
genuine altruism when two
expecting parents totally aware that
the basic, critical medical condition
of the father of their clearly unborn
child was literally, very regrettably
inoperable as dad was terminally
ill; obviously dying, and similarly
unquestionably had just days to
live, should both lovingly, rather
consensually and likewise also
unequivocally, actually fittingly
decide, that the mother of this
baby equally with full medical
agreement should essentially
logically expedite the birth of
her child, effectively in order
that its father would not only
be able to literally physically
see their offspring but could
similarly also rather lovingly
and most adorably - a state
of affairs distinctly and truly
momentously important for
his wife, and distinctly also
the touching story that she
will most certainly, be able
in those clearly upcoming,
and too quite future years
to devotedly, and likewise
too rather proudly divulge
to this now, very innocent
offspring of theirs - cradle
this so prized and special
child of theirs in his firmly
loving, effectively fatherly
and expressly thoroughly
joyous embrace; as very
sadly in marked contrast
the true cold indifference
of the Grim Reaper quite
actually swirls about this
basically unfortunate trio
of mother, a dying father
and importantly a newly
delivered obvious infant
baby daughter; all quite
evidently at the obvious
mercy of nature's quirks.

(C) Stanley V. Collymore
17 February 2023.


Author's Remarks:
This poem is written for and specifically dedicated to the late Jamie Hunter, his adorable partner Becky Flint and their daughter Harper-May; attendant with the courageous and endearing decision that this couple made to have their unborn baby delivered early in the earnest and loving hope that Jamie Hunter who was terminally I'll with cancer and given just days to live would get the opportunity to hold and cuddle his daughter before he died.

Jamie Hunter thankfully did manage to both hold and lovingly also very tenderly cuddle his daughter Harper-May; a great decision bringing forward her birth that validated the faith both of himself and his partner Becky Flint.

Jamie Hunter was a teacher and also a football coach of Sutton Coldfield in the English West Midlands. Rather sadly he died just 48 hours after fulfilling the very cherished wish to both hold and cuddle his precious daughter Harper-May. And a decision so superbly and commendably also validated by the courageous actions of himself and his partner Becky Flint in having Harper-May's birth expedited.

Rest abidingly, Jamie Hunter, in eternal peace and the esteemed company of the Celestial host. And my sincerest condolences for your earthly loss to your partner Becky Flint and your most cherished daughter Harper-May!

Author's Note

The same conditions apply here as to all of my previous works - honest and intellectually coherent criticisms.

Reviews

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What a tribute! Not just in its specific subject, but to the nature of essences themselves. How clever to gradually distill your thoughts in these diminishing line lengths, one less letter at a time, not unlike one last breath at a time.