Just Those Few Weeks

This poem was read at a memorial service that was held for the people who suffered early miscarriages in my city. I thought i would share it as it sums up all of our emotions!

Just Those Few Weeks



For those few weeks--
I had you to myself
And that seems too short a time
to be changed so profoundly.

In those few weeks--
I came to know you
and to love you.
You came to trust me with your life.

Oh, what a life I had planned for you!


Just those few weeks--
When I lost you.
I lost a lifetime of hopes,
plans, dreams, and aspirations...

A slice of my future simply vanished overnight.

Just those few weeks--
It wasn't enough time to convince others
how special and important you were.
How odd, a truly unique person has recently died
and no one is mourning the passing.

Just a mere few weeks--
And no "normal" person would cry all night
over a tiny, unfinshed baby,
or get depressed and withdrawn day after endless day.

No one would, so why am I?

You were just those few weeks my little one
you darted in and out of my life too quickly.
But it seems that's all the time you needed
to make my life so much richer
and give me a small glimpse of eternity.



Poem Copyright 1984 by Susan Erling Martinez

[aowens]

This is so very beautiful and moving....

[llayton2010]

Beautiful and very true

[mjmom69]

Wow. How moving.

[krichar]

I never realized when i posted this, this afternoon that it would be so true again. My heart is broken and this poem describes it all....

[mjmom69]

I'm so sorry this had to happen to you again.

[natlee27]

:( yep it does describe it.. somethings seem so unfair.

[Jhanee]

This is exactly how I feel. Thanks for posting it.

[kris71]

this is such an amazing poem. It really does sum up everything we think, feel and go through.

[notamom]

That is my life.  I am now crying and just thinking about the time that I did spend with her and know that she is safe in the arms of her angel.  BUT that does not make it any easier for me or anyone else that has had a etm/c so sad that a life is taken a way and for waht reason?  What did I do wrong?

[ArmyPrincess819]

Thank you so much for posting this it is absolutely beautiful !

AP

[krichar]

Thank you! I couldn't resist as soon as i heard it...i was sobbing in the memorial service. Maybe it will also help those that have no idea what we are going through understand our feelings...our silent hopes!

[sisi2399]

:( I cant believe this poem says, describes everything Ive been feeling for more then a week now, sometimes I didnt even understand my feelings, they are so sad, so quite and so true, I hurt myself thinking maybe I couldve done something to save him, maybe I did something that hurt him.  Maybe maybe maybe.  will never have an answer and that is killing me.  I can always try again, but my baby is gone for good.  I cant stop crying and people around me dont understand anything.  I know it was "just a few weeks" but o0oo0o my baby I miss you so much.