Emptiness Within Us

A husband and wife deal with a loss of a child.

 

The night creeps upon the earth,

as the shadows of sorrow compel her soul.

She cries for the child she lost only

days ago.

 

She places a hand on her empty belly,

wishing for life, but none is there.

The grief is tormenting her soul,

eating away her flesh, ripping her

heart from her chest.

 

The crib sets in the cornor of the nursery,

empty, beckoning for a baby.

She  winds the music box and listens

to the lullaby, her voice qivers as she

hums alone, fingers wrapped around a

blue blanket.

 

The longing becomes too much to bare.

She falls to the floor unable to stand.

The heavy burden crushing her.

She begins to wail unable to control

her sobs.

 

She raises her head as she hears an

agonizing moan coming from across the room.

Her husband sits in the rocking chair holding

the basket ball he had  bought for his son,

tears streaming down his anguish face.

 

She crawls over to him, lays her head

in his lap.  He lowers his head to hers.

They cry for the baby they lost only

days ago.

 

Author's Note

Hope you like it!

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

I was wondering if the husband was going to cry too, and I see finally he gave in to his emotions to cleans himself. This was a very heart pulling poem. No parent wants to bury their child.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

truly heartrending~ written with compassion and thoughtful care~

[Dream Weaver]

Emotional heartache in abundance.
Sadly a pain that no one should have
to endure..Well written...

[Stef Outsiders]

Beautifully written but sad at the same time... I felt there loss... good job!

[Kate Hunter]

good job. It is beautifully written, and it explains well the thoughts of one who is dealing with loss.

[Dark Aeris]

Wow. Depressing. Yet beautifully written. Ha! Sublime it was.

[Norma M Sutton]

Sad

[sarah]

that is soooooooooooooooo heart breaking! this is soooooooooo sad I can't even believe it. The pain is really shown here.

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. like it ? ... this is poignant beyond measure and heart breaking ... this is so moving that it's unforgettable ... the picture you paint is overwhelming ... and the title is truly exceptional ... this poem can't be liked ... as kyncan said ... it can only be loved ...

[Deviant Works]

I like it very much. Brought tears to my eyes as I was reading. I do not know this pain personally yet my sisters.... You made this as heart wrenching as possible adding things like touching her belly, the crib, music box, blue blanket and then her husband sitting in the rocking chair with his son's basketball. Images that touched my heart. Love this poem to be honest.