Barren

You lull your baby to sleep

With a gentle

Sweet poetic melody,

You wake in the middle of the night

To feed her

And rock her as she eats

Hoping soon she

Will fall back to sleep,

I'm sure it's not easy

Raising a newborn child

I would love to know

But was I cursed with an illness

That caused me to be barren

And a child I will never have

This I know for certain,

I would give anything

To be the beacon in her eyes

But instead I shed tears

Of what I have been dealt in life

A baby, I will never have for the rest of years.

Reviews

[David Scott]

I am a man so my thoughts will differ from yours. I like this poems tone of being thankful for what you do have if you have the "headache" of getting up all hours of the night. This is a gift we too often take for granted or simply abort before it has a chance to be a "problem"... I know that is anouther very touchy issue that is not black and white... Still, your reminder is well recieved here.
To the last half of the write, where I feel the lamenting and loss, there is hope to give love to those who would know you as thier mother...

[Tarry Franck]

I understand where you are coming from and I'm glad that you see the broad spectrum because I have as well. I'm thankful at times bec/at the moment my kids would growing up with divorced parents. I've been there done that and still dealing with it at times. I have thought about the late nights and little sleep. And then I wonder, would I ever really want to bring a child into THIS world. So I can look at it as a blessing or curse. Maybe I was meant to serve another purpose in life and haven't figured it out just yet. Thanks for the thought provoking conversation.

[Ahmad Cox]

I truly believe that things in life happen for a reason and I hope you find your purpose and guidance soon.

[Tarry Franck]

Heaven knows, me too!!!

[A Soap Mess Stories]

I could feel the pain of never having a child...inspiration for those of us to cherish the opportunity we were given with our own children...will never know how to feel exactly in this one....just beautiful and so sad....

[Tarry Franck]

Thank you

[Adam Lebzo -RonninWarri..]

Imagery and emotional! Nice

[Tarry Franck]

Thank you

[C.C. Marx]

To want what you can't have....I can understand that. Great job

[Tarry Franck]

Thanks for understanding :)

[C.C. Marx]

My pleasure

[Margarette]

It is quite painful to know that the a barren person cannot experience the joy of having a child, and I notice that those who become barren are also those that yearn the most to have children. This is only an opinion as I know many of us wanted to have offspring. Thanks for sharing!

[Tarry Franck]

Thanks for the review and the understanding

[Frieda P]

Painful haunt of self realizations...no words can relieve that kind of yearning. You've pen'd a painful situation elegantly.

[Tarry Franck]

Thank you so much Frieda

[Lover Of Words]

This is a very true and heart felt write.. Defentally put your heart in this one... I love it and more importantly I LOVE YOU

[Tarry Franck]

Thank you dear, you know I did, Love you too

[Lover Of Words]

Your welcome!!!!! :)

[Rob Santana]

Is this about yourself Tarry? If it is I'm sad for/with you. I don't know what else to say.yes THE CREEPER does have feelings. :/ :/ :/ :/

[Tarry Franck]

Yes, it's about me and thank you for the sympathy ;)