Birthmother's Grief

April 14, 2009

I'm fairly new to the site and I would like to share with all of you a poem I wrote.

Julie

Birthmother’s Silent Grief

[FONT="]The sadness never allowed[/FONT]

[FONT="]The grief pushed aside[/FONT]

[FONT="]The dreams never realized[/FONT]

[FONT="]Our feelings denied[/FONT]

[FONT="]The “forgotten” never forgotten[/FONT]

[FONT="]The pain very real[/FONT]

[FONT="]But no one understanding[/FONT]

[FONT="]How we really do feel[/FONT]

[FONT="]All the shame that’s been felt[/FONT]

[FONT="]The secrets well hidden[/FONT]

[FONT="]The tears cried inside[/FONT]

[FONT="]Our forgiveness never forgiven[/FONT]

[FONT="]A hope dared to hope[/FONT]

[FONT="]A faith never learned[/FONT]

[FONT="]A Birthmother’s longing

For years not returned

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May 1, 2009

Very beautiful visually and emotionally.

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May 2, 2009

Thank you for sharing your poem. It really sums up what a birthmom goes through, and as a birthmom, I could totally relate.

August 27, 2009

very well said most don't understand the pain a birth mother really truly feels and that this is a life long pain that never goes away.

from one-birthmother to another

December 28, 2011

Just a bump up from an old post. Great poem on the feelings of this birthmom..

December 30, 2011

EDIT: Seriously that's gotta be the best poem I have ever read. I had to read it a few times. Every word delivers very poignant and strong emotion.