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Haiku ~ my son



cradled in my arms
my son’s limp body
and Mickey Mouse

~*~

I kiss his lips
bathe his face
with my tears

~*~

my son sleeps
wrapped in a blue blanket
and dust

~*~

no one is worthy
to carry
my son’s ashes

~*~

The rooms echo
hollow
without his laughter

~*~

next to the bed
a little white cradle
sits empty

Author notes

Working thru some things. This started out as a tribute to my son who is sleeping in my arms. But I've been thinking about the fact that my pregnancy started out as twins and working through that loss. Some of these really had a lighter meaning when I wrote them. The empty cradle was a tribute to co-sleeping. But it felt right to put it here. Just goes to show how your mood can effect the meaning behind sonething.

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  • transcendental baby gold member
    June 17

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    This is both heartbreaking and beautifully heart affirming ... a testament to the depth of love a mother carries in her arms and her heart


  • Draig aine gold member
    June 13

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    congradulations on the Greenie

    wow, at a loss for words, this is a powerful senyru
    a daring write, bravo, for touching a sunject so deep in your hearts pain


  • John Doe
    June 13
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    Very emotional poem and very moving. Thanks for entering the contest.