Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

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Infertility is, and can be very difficult on the person, the marriage, the family and one's' faith.  A glimpse of how my reproductive diagnoses have affected my emotional life.

Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

I hurt
I think it's loss and disappointment from 
"Hopes" that were never born,
Which leaves me so forlorn.

Oh, and I cry
almost every day now
and I sigh,
then he always asks why....

The pain in my heart,
Why does it go so deep?
the way I weep;
I grieve so hard,
they say I even call & cry in my sleep.

Pictures in my mind of children at play
a dream, a hope, never to be.
My grandfathers were veterans of war, they say.
Agent orange says "one out of four" you see.

Uncle Sam says "no compensation" for me,
No big family to be all around me.
I think I'll give up on me,
sometimes....

"Please make it go away!"  I say,
he can't,
and so he turns away.
Our future we cannot see,
afraid to dream,
afraid for me.

Going through the motions,
trying to do what's right.
Tried all the magic potions,
but  too much DNA's twisted up too tight.

Now I'm hurtin and bleedin all of the time!
Doctor says its gotta go, this womb of mine.
Adenomyosis, got into me, says I'll be fine.
But, no more babies! don't you see
I was not finished with my family!

I dont want to, but I know
I gotta go.
Now its gone,
still PMS-ing
Now I'm not healin' right!
Its depressing.....

8 weeks now,  still not released
and the mourning has not eased
Anger abounds when i awake
but I can't eat, 
so then I shake.

So I just cry,
and blessed be,
ask God, Jesus and the angels
to have mercy on me.














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redbloodink commented on Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

01-01-2010

What a plea.... I'm sure Jesus was touched to the core.... The Holy Spirit that came upon Him lies within you as well.... May He bless you in His most high name Jesus Christ..... red

Tempestlady

01/01/2010

Thanks, i hope. I talk to him often and pray my way almost everyday. Write on..

frog commented on Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

12-31-2009

I appreciate how you questioned God in this poem. Such a difficult thing to turn our pain into faith.

Tempestlady

01/01/2010

Thanks for you comments. How have you been, did you have a good holiday. Always glad you came.

NenaT commented on Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

09-08-2009

I cannot tell, but I get the impression you have children. But, no matter, if you wanted more, the hurt is there. I have grandchildren, all beautiful, but my heart still cries for the one I don't have, the one that was given for adoption. God has his reasons for doing what he does with us.....

Tempestlady

09/10/2009

Got to keep the fourth pregnancy. All the others ere miscarriages. He is my lucky one. thanks for reading.

causeofbalance commented on Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

07-09-2009

i like this, im having a kid myself, slightly reminded me of this. i dont think you have a kid yet (?), and i am sorry of this if it is true. read ishmael and it will make you feel a little better if you already have a kid or so. The question is, do you know enough about gods plan that you can appropriate this planet with x amount of kids? we, many times, exert control over the gods (or god, if you like) because we think we know their game plan. we exert it through a lot of our sciences, through in vitro, etc... really what it does is says, "we do not trust god enough (or he, if you like) to know the reasons why certain stuff doesnt happen, that we will take it into our own hands, and make it happen anyway. think about that for a minute, it is a huge theme in Ishmael. im a biology major, and was all about that kind of stuff, but after the book, my priorities change a little. Im also about making the best with what you have (youll see that in my other poems), which comes back to that friction in life, the new trail, increasing complexity. i like your work much, write on :)

Tempestlady

07/16/2009

Yes, i have a son now. He is 14. My fourth pregnancy of seven. Only live birth. Thanks Good Luck with yours. The most frustratingly wonderful thing that ever happened to us. Peace...

StandingBear commented on Balanced Translocation (or dream babies)

07-08-2009

Children certainly are treasures and in the blink of an eye they're grown, moved out and gone before parents are ready. I wish you to recover and feel better as much as possible. Great write.

Tempestlady

07/14/2009

Thanks I am getting better two more dr appts and I am done. I hope. Thanks for your thoughtful and sincere comments and concern. Peace.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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