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Macerated Stillborn
Her mother looked with tears, heart leaking with pains
As the silent body of her newborn laid there
Skin peeling off with every touch
Skull losely packed with pieces of bones
Feeling like a jelly in one's hands
A heartbreaking goodbye it was to the daughter who never lived
Macerated stillborn she was called, MSB for short
Weight less than one killogram that burial was not an option
But only incineration was allowed
A pregnancy terminated before term
Life ending before it could even begin
Mother's eyes watching with aching heart
As hopes bleed beyond resuscitation
A sad day it was
Gone but memories will remain
Her image shall forever exist in her mother's eyes
A story to share and an experience to strengthen others has been created
Tears have flowed, a heart has been broken
Africa has lost but life the journey of pains proceeds.
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Isaac T Matlala
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