Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site charm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!mhuxi!charm!eokane 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 Article-I.D.: charm.371 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 Lines: 56 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