Written 21st August, 2026 for Infill with Attitude Poetry Contest sponsored by John Anderson
The air felt filled with icebergs~ My feelings were all tied up~ The baby was sitting hurting~ And I like a stranger pained~ They seemed numbed by the tragedy~ Each closing that part that was hurt.~ Father was still in shock~ He knew not what he was doing~ Unknowingly he was hurting those too close~ His means of escape was to blame others~ And make others forever recall the crash.~ Mother seemed exhausted~ She had seen her through so much~ She had drained every ounce of herself~ To help her damaged child~ Father kept filling them with regret~ Reminding them that they were perfect~ While his last born now was not perfect~ It was thought he had resigned himself to her demise.~ The accident was a dreadful tale~ The child was innocent to the end~ She had felt and seen everything~ She would remain conscious through it all~ She'll never walk properly again~ Her muscles have all been altered~ One leg may eventually be taken~ Still she can find happiness and fun.~ Everyone acclaims her show of strength~ Marvels how someone so small~ Can show such strength~ She doesn't complain~ Throughout her ordeal~ She still feels passion for others~ Concerned for the others in her ward~ Wanting to help them more than herself.~ To give everyone her attention~ I cant cope with the pain she is in~ The massive changes she must go through~ The challenge my family must face~ They try to extend love they don’t freely give~ May she always keep her beauty and innocence. .
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