Moving on without you

LadyInkwell 1991 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)



What do I do with the breast that leaks, with no one to feed?
For the body that has been stretched and the private that bleeds?
What do I say to the little clothes that you’ll never get to wear?
The bows and the headbands that will never adorn your hair
What do I say to the car seat and that it’s a girl/boy balloon?
How do I decide between you being cremated or you being left alone in a tomb?
No answer for my soul mourns
Your life mattered, you were stillborn
I guess the best that I can do, is keep your memory alive
I can live life for you
When I look at a flower I can think of what your name means
I can hold you for hours even if it’s only in my dreams
I can talk to you out loud because that doesn’t mean I’m crazy
Though you’re not physically here, your spirit resides with me
You will always be my baby
I don’t know why this happened
Even though the doctors try to explain
I can not fathom not raising you
The idea drives me insane
I know that you’re at peace
Probably playing in the clouds
To be your mother, of that privilege I am proud
Send me a sign and let me know when you’re around
It can be a hummingbird or some familiar sound
I’m so sorry baby for the absence of your life and the time  we won’t be able to spend
Just know that I can’t wait to see you once again❤️❤️❤️❤️ ©️Jazlynn Montgomery

About this poem

This poem is dedicated to my daughter Mulan who passed away at birth December 20,2022. Just know that mommy will always love you and keep your memory alive.

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Written on December 20, 2022

Submitted by montgomeryjazlynn91 on February 11, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Scheme ABCCDEFGHIJKLLLMNINOPQRRSL
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,359
Words 274
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 26

LadyInkwell

Jazlynn Montgomery aka Ladyinkwell has been writing poetry since the age of 31. As a shy kid, she felt comfortable in her ability to express herself through her writings. In the fifth grade, her haiku was published in her towns newspaper. Her next work would be published when she was a senior in high school. Her love for poetry has put her in an elite group of individuals as a member of Epiphany. She hopes to continue to manifest her life through her work and touch others by means of it. more…

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