Sleepless nights full of thoughts of you my babies.
Elation and expectation inundating my world
while my hearts sheds tears of blood.
Your could-be father denies you the right to existence.
My womb yearns to feel you growing in.
I need your presence my children,
but, the harsh and more and more brutal world stands as ogre,
frightening your could-be father.
Scenarios of famine and wars interrupt our nights and days.
I hesitate.
Is it a need to have you?
Or is it simple biology?
Protecting a piece of us is ultimate, but are we capable of it?
It is hard enough for us to survive daily.
How are you going to cope with this world of hardships?
I cannot keep you in my womb forever.
Are you going to be the wished for children?
Would we regret our decision and moment we conceived you?
tell me my children, you who come from non-existence.
Or are we going to be blamed someday for bringing you
to this draconian world?
Is there still hope?
A contest entry
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780 points, ended December 26, 2008, 13 entries
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This is a great write here and I think alot of people felt like this here. Thank you for your entry and good luck
Beautiful background!
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this is sad but true
children are such a blessing but bringing them into this world, scares parents these days..... -
I can't express how this poem touched me. These thoughts would not only be felt by someone wanting to have a baby but also by people in general. I loved the way you adressed the poem to unborn children.
Congratulations and good luck in the contest.
Chin up,
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This is beautiful!
Thiskind of pain is exsquisitely sharp, and you have worded it wonderfully. I loved the lines:
'How are you going to cope with this world of hardships?
I cannot keep you in my womb forever.'
True motherly love. I think the first and last lines are very powerful, especially when read together. Thank you for sharing.
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So very deep...wow!
Raising children these days IS a scary and frightful thing...
You express yourself very well with this piece; thank you for sharing
I wish you peace -
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thank you my dear
I cried so much while writing it and after writing it and I am so confused. I do not want to regret not trying to have my own child.
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