I remember the first time
I felt him,
In my womb.
Happiness undefined,
I felt stars twinkling
In my lap,
Waiting to greet him.
I carried him
Through
Days and nights,
Happiness and sorrows.
Does the darkness inside scare him?
Can he feel my love for him?
My queries never ended,
As I nurtured him with my blood.
Until one day,
I fell with fever
Nobody cared.
My health deteriorated
And then did they understand.
But it was too late.
He was born,
And dead in minutes.
I lost him,
The stars vanished,
Only the dark night
Left with me,
As they lay my son
In the darkness of grave.
Life has halted,
No one can ever console,
Nor can any child
Fill the gap.
I still dream
Of the stars,
Shining in his eyes
Could have given,
A new definition
To my life.
Author notes
this poem is dedicated to my mom. even today she weeps when she remembers her son who died minutes after he was born.
A contest entry
- Loss by MrsJones.
400 points, ended July 7, 2008, 27 entries
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This poem is so filled with emotions.. every words speaks for itself. I loved the poem, To carry a child in your womb for so long and just at the last moment lose him, must be very very difficult. Great write Aliya.. Keep writing
Peace,
Lonely
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thanx for your comment. its good that u liked it.
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Beautiful poem, I can't imagine losing a child. You captured all the emotions so well, especially from an outside point of view. Thank you so much for submitting.
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thanx for the comment. though i have not experienced such a huge loss being a mother of two n also seeing my mom often remembering her son, helped me a lot to imagine n pen down the experience.
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very heart wrenching write.....loss of a child is inconsolable ..
you have written this beautifully....Salaam and dua to Aunty..Allah sabr dega, Inshallah
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thanx
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A terrible tragedy… a broken promise… Your words are a reflection of the pain of loss and come from your heart… They are a memorial to a lost brother and a heart broken mother… The feelings you’ve shared are poetry at it’s best… they touch others and make them understand and in doing so, the pain is shared and lessened… Well done…
They will be in many prayers..
Ken
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thanx for appreciating my poem. i really feel sad when i see my mom crying for him. i do miss my bro though i was too young when he died, but still i feel had he been around life would have been different.
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This is a very tragic event that happens too often in the world
My condolences go out to your mother and family.
That being said, this is a very beautiful piece.
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thanx for the condolences
thanx
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