I bid my baby farewell
A child who wasn't meant to be
but was loved all the same.
A year ago today
a bittersweet departure
Sorrow mixed with guilt and relief
clouded a sweet soul's passing.
A year ago today
my life slipped between the void
Between here and there
somewhere and nowhere
my soul explored the unknown.
As my life force spilled out
into puddles of red
saturating the floors, the baseboards, the bed,
I wondered what lessons were mine to learn
given to me by my sweet child
who never saw the light of day.
A year ago today
I began walking down this path
towards clarity,
towards freedom,
towards love.
I look up to the universe
and feel gratitude for everything in my life
including that sweet soul and a year ago today.
Namaste~
Amber
Oh I know this. What a beautiful poem. My lesson, our lesson was JOY. Despite the pain, the JOY was overwhelming. I wrote this blog post about three weeks after she (I feel like the baby was a she) left my body and was born into my hands. After posting it, I knew her name was JOY! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2011/08/bring-rain.html
ReplyDeleteI also shared more here.. http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2011/08/joy.html
Thank you for sharing.
Thank YOU so much for sharing your story. Such a vast number of emotions goes into this process.
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