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a letter to a never born child
by Nanette Bellmannot even a twinkle in God's eye
not you. nope, not yet.
but that doesn't mean...
you're not a thought in my head.
maybe i should tell you
all the things that would change,
all the good that would come
if i had you instead.
i am so honestly sorry.
for all the "false alarms"
you know, all the time i wished you away.
because if i knew it was this hard,
if this was the way it was going to be....
it would have never been that way.
and in this lesson,
the lesson of wanting,
what you can't have.
please know this.
i've learned it - finally.
so until the day,
you decided it's okay....
i'll be waiting patiently...
(with more than i know how to give....)
10/26/2007 Posted on 10/26/2007
Copyright © 2024 Nanette Bellman
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/23/08 at 09:45 PM Yes, best to wait for when the time is right. This is a truly moving poem in its brutal honesty...and love. I especially like how you close off. Just a minor quibble of the typo of the word thought in line 4 of the first stanza. Otherwise a great piece, that will stand out in memory. Adds to favourites. |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 06/15/11 at 06:18 PM ((HUGS)) this was touching, sweet, and a little sad, all at once. |
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