Breathing Air

Just a sad picture

Memories on crib mattresses,

a bouncing baby boy,

surrounded by stuffed animals

which brought so much joy,

her mind went off like fire alarms,

then a tiny body in the arms

of a grieving mother,

so much fear came near,

help wasn’t there,

she couldn’t understand

and there was no reason why

her baby had just stopped breathing air.

Reviews

[BLACKCRUSH]

This is tragic and heartbreaking. Your description of the baby surrounded by stuffed animals really was a great use of imagery. A woman who loses a child never heals. Great work , you nailed it.

[Angel's Lady]

SIDS is a horrible thing for a mother.

Aptly done, my friend, on such a heartbreaking subject.