My Unborn Child
Deborah Darby
November 2002


I only knew of your presence
for two short weeks,
     but the love I felt for you
          was immeasurable.

     I prayed fervently for God
     to keep you safe inside me,
          but my prayers went unanswered!
     I asked God to nourish you
     and help you grow inside me,
          but my request went unanswered!
     I pleaded with God to allow you
to arrive a healthy and happy baby,     
          but my pleas went unanswered!

I sit here and wonder...

     You were only a six week old embryo,
     so tiny in form, you went unnoticed
     on the ultrasound machine ~~
          Does that mean you didn't have a Soul?

   I have to believe with all my heart
   that you did...
          (even though my faith escapes me).

I want to believe that you're up in Heaven
     enjoying the life you never got to experience
     down here on earth.
I want to believe that you're smiling down
     on me while you're laughing and playing
      with the Angels.
I want to believe all of this because it would
     hurt that much more to know that your short
     existence was meaningless and void.

I have to believe all of this...
          (even though my faith escapes me).


I only knew of your presence
for two short weeks,
     but the love I felt for you was
          IMMEASURABLE!

               You heartbroken mommie


Comments: I wrote this poem in honor of my beautiful little Angel whom I misscarried at 16 weeks on 11-9-02.

You may reach Deborah at babydee519@aol.com for comments.


© January 2004 by Deborah Darby. The author of this work has given full permission for its distribution, electronic or otherwise, as long as the entire work is presented in full, the author information from the bottom of the work is retained, and this copyright and permission is retained.


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