If I had a daughter,
which I did once,
but she died,
or rather,
never lived,
If I had a daughter
I might name her Ruby.

I think that the traits
that the name Ruby embodies,
the ruddiness, the fire,
the spark of life, the ember,
would be a good gift
to give a daughter of mine.

When I imagine the
daughter I had once,
then lost,
she seems like a ruby
shining inside me,
a little red, faceted thing,
that was precious
yet lost
like the stone in a ring.

12/05/2008

Author's Note: some things you will never find again.

Posted on 12/06/2008
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