I met with someone today who is helping me get a project together in writing a book for children. She does some amazing work in helping people deal with the grief of miscarriages, infertility, stillbirth and other under-recognised events that cause people grief. Often people around them are not aware of their grief. She knows that I write poetry and asked if I have ever written a poem about grief. So, I decided to write one about the grief of losing a child. I have shared it with her and hopefully it can be shared with people who are experiencing this.
Life is not all about Parkinson’s. There are others having a difficult time in many ways in their lives and those around them may not be aware.
Grief for a lost child What is grief, how does it feel If no-one knows, is it less real? For months you carry a baby inside Your growing bump a sense of pride As you prepare your baby’s room They’re nestled safely in your womb But somewhere though along the way You learn your baby cannot stay Can those around you know the grief? The pain you feel beyond belief The dreams you had, the life you’d planned With cherished child to hold your hand Was not to be the dreams all shattered Some soon forget how much they mattered Will they forget, that from the start Your child lived within your heart And though they never got to grow Your love for them will never go And if you have another child Your loss is never reconciled The child that you had loved and lost Your heart, your soul will pay the cost They’ll always stay within your heart Just as they did right from the start © Susan Marie Waight, August 2023
My journey with Parkinsons 