Why can't I be with him?
I'm his mother, its only fair
I can see him crying, feel his pain
I could help him if I were there
Why can't I hold him?
He's so small, it's only right
I know his fear of strangers
I could dry his tears tonight
It's only a test
For a common problem
Why can't I see my son?
Oh how now I cannot wait
Until this test is done
Can I take him home now?
It's where he would like to be
I'll place him in our overstuffed chair
and there, happy, he will be
Until the time you say I can
I will stay in this waiting room
And read and wait and wait and read
Until these tests are through
Author notes
My son has to go in for a test to determine if he has a heart murmur on Oct. 18th. I'm scared out of my mind, and this is how I'm going to feel that day. I'm going to be a bit emotional...GREAT!!
Written October 1st, 2004
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great poem!very emotional..great job!
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It's every mothers perogative to be emotional. When my son was only a few months old, he suffered from periodic seizures and had to undergo a SERIES of horrible tests. He was a trooper through it all, and thank the goodness there is actually a condition like what he had that occurs in infants quite often and signifies no major problems (thankfully). But, kids are more reslient than parents I think, so it's understandable that you would be nervous. It's a wonderful write you have here, chalk full of the love a mother feels for a child.
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well written..you've conveyed that cold, removed feeling that you get just sitting there, powerless..while all these machines seem to determine your future - i hope everything works out and your son is ok.
Cheers
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