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From: eokane@charm.UUCP (Evan Kane)
Newsgroups: net.poems,net.kids
Subject: stillborn
Message-ID: <405@charm.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Jul-84 07:54:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 17 07:54:53 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Jul-84 02:49:22 EDT
Organization: Physics Research - AT&T Bell Labs MH
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                  Spiral
            
            Children, I weep for you,
            Battered and aching,
            Hurry the healing hours,
            Bringing you whole.
            
            Hasten the happy day
            When you may hold her,
            Tenderly, hopefully,
            Safe in your arms.
            
            Freely let flow now
            Your choked-back emotions,
            Loosen the gates
            That impounded your love.
            
            Secure and surrounded,
            She will thrive in your nurture,
            Growing and learning,
            Pushing her bounds.
            
            Soon, oh too soon
            Will her feet start to wander,
            Now quickly returning,
            Now farther and farther.

            Soon, oh too soon
            Will she shun your protection,
            No longer needed,
            No longer desired.
            
            And you may be proud,
            But you will be hurting
            And you'll hunger for grandchildren
            As I do now.
            
                 Evan Kane 6/27/84