Scarlett Brooke : Writing

Everyday I wake.

Everyday I wake.

A Poem by Scarlett Brooke


Everyday I wake.For some reason I still exist.Emma doesn't, but I do.And I don't know why.When things happen, like I get turbulence in an airplane, I ..
Don't Worry Emma

Don't Worry Emma

A Poem by Scarlett Brooke


Emma gets lost in the woods.
My Darling Girl

My Darling Girl

A Story by Scarlett Brooke


Dear Emma,Writing to you is the only thing that makes sense. I had a dream last night I had another little girl, and I worried she would die too.I mis..
Story of Emma

Story of Emma

A Story by Scarlett Brooke


Silence. That’s all I heard after the birth of my daughter, Emma. I had gone to the hospital to check on her. It had been over 24 hours si..
Empty

Empty

A Chapter by Scarlett Brooke


Two weeks after Emma was stillborn.
Pictures of You

Pictures of You

A Chapter by Scarlett Brooke


Dear Emma, My sweet girl. I finally got the nerve to look at the pictures my sister took of you, of us. You had your mother’s nose, and your..
21 Days

21 Days

A Chapter by Scarlett Brooke


Dear Emma, Three weeks. 21 days. And I finally have you home. I finally have your ashes home. My sister took me to pick you up. When we got home,..
Have a Good Day

Have a Good Day

A Chapter by Scarlett Brooke


Dear Emma, Yesterday I told myself to have a good day. Not just for myself but for my sister. For your Aunt Becky. She has been a tremendous supp..
Memories

Memories

A Chapter by Scarlett Brooke


Dear Emma, Empty. Empty arms, empty belly, empty, crib. I am left with nothing but my own memories. And of those, there are too few. Kicks in my ..

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