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Lay Me Down
by Alison McKenzieNo one knows
The shade of pain
Nor rosey lips
Nor soothing rain
That fell the day
I laid to rest
My baby boy that day
No one hears
The distant cries
Nor cooing laugh
Nor alibis
I try to give
To no avail
I let him slip away
No one feels
The guilty beat
Of daily life
I gaily meet
I miss him so
How did I fail
To keep his death at bay
Inside my dreams
Hes next to me
I feel him breathing
Peacefully
I stroke his hair
I keep him near
Inside my dreams, he stays
O gaping wound
Of vacuumd air
Incessant mantra
Ceaseless prayer
Lord, lay me down
Yes, lay me down
Lord, lay me down today
06/03/2004 Posted on 06/04/2004
Copyright © 2025 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Melissa Arel on 08/15/04 at 02:50 AM I have a son of my own and can't even imagine the pain.. This poem cries and weeps throughout every line.. heart-wrenching! |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 06/22/11 at 04:47 AM I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child...*HUGS*. As always, you've done a fabulous job telling your story. |
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