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From: eokane@charm.UUCP (Evan Kane)
Newsgroups: net.poems,net.kids
Subject: Stillborn
Message-ID: <371@charm.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-Jun-84 07:58:23 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun  6 07:58:23 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jun-84 07:52:08 EDT
Organization: Physics Research - AT&T Bell Labs MH
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    From the memorial service for Sarah Lorraine Savage,
    stillborn 5/29/84. Died 5/20/84 seven and one-half
    months after conception. Service on 6/2/84.

         Sarah Lorraine
         
         So many hands
         And hearts
         And hopes
         Waiting for you.
         
         But you stumble
         In the early darkness
         And none of us
         Can help you.
         
         Our empty arms
         Yearn for you,
         Our tears despair
         Your undeveloped promise.
         
         Two tiny footprints
         In perfect miniature,
         Two hurting photographs,
         A little lock of hair
         
         And burnt-out hopes
         Are all we have
         For memories of you.
         

         "Without love, there is no grief
         but without love, life has no meaning,
         so as long as we have the strength,
         let us take the risk of loving."

                Evan Kane





	  Sarah Lorraine


    Bouncing, kicking, active babe
	 You dance no more.
	     I love you,
	 Granddaughter mine,

	   Sarah Lorraine


		   Anne Bassler Kane