her fear increased as she
felt labor pains, her first
she want to be done, be free
her bubble of happiness had burst
the baby gave it's first smile
and then began to cry
the mother never worried the while
that the child would die
an illness swept the house
and infected all within
death swept, silent as a mouse
mom said it was from all our sins
the new baby had died
from what, i do not know
a sound he never cried
he's buried under snow
my heart is sore for the loss
though it's been many years
so long the markers covered with moss
but his soul calms mom's fears
mom wept for him for a long while
now she's gone all wild
she has walked many a mile
because she thinks of him, the lost child
Author notes
I am an only child, so I really don't know what it is like to lose a sibling or parent or whatever....
Written June 29th, 2005
A contest entry
- Infant Deaths by MidnightWanders.
300 points, ended July 18, 2005, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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Even though the feeling of losing a sibling is foreign to you-you did a remarkable job of writing about it in this piece. you have the markings of being a great writer, judging from this one write. Well done!~vj
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that is so sad I am sorry you had to experiance something like that even if it is second hand. you did great job with your poem.I know where this comes from its so sad. good luck in the contest
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This is nicely written, and sad. I lost a child myself, but i am not sure what to write or if i could. Good luck in the contest.
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