Mommy and Daddy,
I thought
you'd love me
with all your heart
like your lives
depended on loving me.
I thought
you'd guide me
through thick and thin
through rain or shine.
I thought
you'd hold my hand
as I take my next step
through the footprints
of your lives.
I thought
you'd hold me
and kiss me
when nights are cold
and lonely.
Keeping me safe
and far away
from harm.
I thought
being wholly responsible
for a life your brought
into this world,
would make you
see the beauty
of complete responsibility.
I thought
you'd hold me,
care about me,
uphold me,
love me,
cherish me.
I never thought
you'd think
I was a mistake.
I thought I would
be your prize
not unpleasant
surprise.
I never thought
you'd actually
pay money
to have my life
sucked out
of Mum's cosy womb
even before
I ever seen
the world
you live
or the life
you could have
offered me.
I am now
in heaven
disembodied
my spirit freed
from parts of what
was left
of my tiny body,
when you could have
made me whole,
waiting for the day
I'll ask Mum and Dad,
WHY?
