This poem needs an explanation. I have been told by a friend, a member of this forum, that another member of the forum just lost her baby grandson.elegy on a baby child's death
i was not there to share the expectations
so i should never be allowed to weep
but still i do
i did not share the joy when birth was given
so i should never be allowed to speak
but still i do
oh may your pain i cannot really fathom
turn to anger that may turn on me
and lead to abreaction
i dare not send a letter of condolence
a stranger never should intrude on pain
but still i do
tears from a friend made me aware of
a pain that's yours and i can never express
i join her tears
because another child is dead
because another hope is gone
i weep
Without disclosing the name of the grandmother I want to express my own sadness caused by this depressing news.
Maybe we all should try to spend a minute's silence in empathy and mourning.
Tom