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What will be will be

What will be will be
No pitter-patter of tiny, wee feet
No building castles on a sandy beach
No tiny hands for to lead and to hold
No dressing up as maidens or knights bold.

No kisses upon sweet soft downy heads
No tucking up into warm cosy beds
No nursery rhymes or stories to read
No little one's hungry tummy to feed.

No wounded soldiers with bruised or grazed knees
No teaching how to say thank you or please
No guiding girl to woman, boy to man
No joys of grandchildren joining the clan.

No one to be addressing me as mom
No precious, much longed for daughter or son.

Copyright © Beryl Edmonds | Year Posted 2021

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Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 5/16/2024 3:59:00 PM Dear Beyrl, Your poem deeply touched me, stirring emotions I've long held close. The absence you articulate, the dreams unfulfilled, echo the silent ache of unspoken desires. In your words, I find peace in that life's path is not always what we envision. Yet, amidst the absence, there's a poignant beauty, a quiet acceptance of what will be, will be. - Blessings, my dear friend and thanks for recommending this poem, Daniel Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 5/16/2024 4:11:00 PM Thank you Daniel, your poem for Mother’s Day - “Roots and Dandelion Dreams: A Mother's Heart” prompted me to ask you to look this poem up, as your poem brought this one of mine back to mind. Your words are comforting as the pain of childlessness never goes away. Bless you… Beryl

Sally Eslinger Date: 5/17/2021 6:51:00 PM Belle, congrats tho I don’t quite get thebiting satire thing as this WAS my story too. Child onset diabetes stopped my pregnancy but when 39, we did adopted 2 SC brothers age2 &4, tow heads. But birthmom pulled in driveway when they were about 20 & took them back, in contact w/1 now, 4 grandkids xx Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 5/17/2021 11:59:00 PM Thank you Sally, you did a wonderful thing adopting those two boys and bringing them up and having grandchildren is fantastic too… Belle

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/15/2021 11:04:00 AM Belle, I just wrote to you. (bellow) I went a found a poem, I wanted you to have. Hope you will enjoy it. Called "The Weaver" It is too long to put here so I will send it by soup mail............... Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/15/2021 12:17:00 PM Just going to read the poem Paula.... Read the poem and it’s wonderful, have copied it and put it in a folder so I can read it over and over. Thank you Paula ~ Belle

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/15/2021 10:49:00 AM Congratulations on your win. A wonderful yet sad story/write. Maybe you need to work with many children not just one/two. God has a plan for you just look for it. Our dreams do not always turn out the way we want them to. Have a blessed day/week....................... Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/15/2021 12:16:00 PM Thank you Paula, I’m afraid It’s too late in life to work with lots of children, having four sisters there were lots of children around back in the day and I had a good relationship with them, baby sitting, trips out etc. Have a blessed day/week yourself too. Belle

Alexis Y. Date: 3/14/2021 11:42:00 AM Hi Belle, What a sad yet well written write. Congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful day-Alexis Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/14/2021 4:13:00 PM Hi Alexis, thank you and have a wonderful rest of the day ~ Belle

Jenna Logan Date: 3/14/2021 11:13:00 AM A very well done in Edward's satirical contest, Belle. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/14/2021 4:11:00 PM Thank you very much Jenna. Kind regards, Belle

Sam Kauffman Date: 3/14/2021 11:09:00 AM Belle, my heart hurts with your words of yearning and longing for what is no and cannot be. Congratulations on your win. Many blessings to you. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/14/2021 4:10:00 PM Thank you Sam, I appreciate that. Many blessings to you in return ~ Belle

Edward Ibeh Date: 3/14/2021 6:04:00 AM Wonderful satirical piece with a tinge of melancholy to it. Powerful write! Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest, Belle:-) Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/14/2021 7:35:00 AM Thank you Edward, I enjoyed taking part in your contest and am thrilled with the placement. Belle

Rico Leffanta Date: 3/11/2021 11:53:00 AM Che sera sera! We must make the best of what we have rather than waste resources on what we do not have. I am reminded of the little girl on AFV crying her heart out because she had a crack in her "butt" and wanted a butt without a crack! Che sera sera! Good write! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/11/2021 12:06:00 PM Rico I didn’t expect that, you’ve cracked me up. Thanks, Belle

Victor Buhagiar Date: 3/11/2021 10:30:00 AM Children form a family. But what has to be we must accept. Sad though. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/11/2021 12:02:00 PM Sad though it is, coming from a family of five sisters there’s always been children around, lot of nieces and nephews. Thank you Victor ~ Belle

L Milton Hankins Date: 3/10/2021 7:57:00 PM Wow, this made me soooo sad, Belle. Excellent write. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/10/2021 9:04:00 PM It was sad that’s a fact, but you come to accept that it wasn’t in destiny’s plan. Thank you L ~ Belle

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/10/2021 7:09:00 PM Ouch! This really hurts. A giant bite! Very effective, impactful, yet poignant penning, Belle! ~ Tears on my pillow, Gershon Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 3/10/2021 8:59:00 PM Gershon, many a tear had to fall yet the heartache fades, I’ve been blessed throughout life in many other ways. Thank you, Belle