perched to the wall
she watched her
her baby gurgling, holding
on to the sides of the tub
splashing water all over her
both allured by each other's smile
lost in the world of their own
when the doorbell rang
it intruded between the moment
baby, I do have to go
but only for a minute or two
that is what the mother said,
before standing up
no, she did not
leave her baby unwatched
after seventeen years
vivid images of her baby
runs through her mind
" that baby who was lost from her in a split moment"
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Someone I know, lost her 16-month-old daughter seventeen years back. She drowned in a bathtub. The mother had asked her sister-in-law to watch the baby for a few minutes. Now both live in regret.
24 comments:
This is so tragic...when I hear stories like these, I really do wonder how the parents are able to go on. The guilt must be unbearable.
Very very sad. Its so difficult on parents.
wow, the ending was like a punch to the gut.
Tragic and heartfelt.
how horrible. i can only imagine the pain. if to only bring that split moment back and do over again.
Tragic, but so well written.
You write well of Hell on earth, and I can't think of a worse hell for mothers
Crumbs, this really brings it home to you - you just can't be vigilant enough.
That kind of grief and remose must be the most acute!
As a mother this poem hit me hard. Well done.
Captured the past painful moment and present memory perfectly.
You have told the tale of a mother's regret and anguish. Well done!
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I'm not a mother and I can't imagine a more tragic thing
As usual very beautiful
horrible... but so well written
Thjat is the sad part aye, ya just never know.........
How sad. I can't imagine her pain.
Oh, how sad this is - and true so many times. Well captured, however!
well written as usual..as a father and grandfather of 4 little ones...i can't imagine....must be horible...and certainly reminds us how fragile life is
that is sad.
Oh my goodness! The ending took me by surprise. Very well written! Thank you for sharing!
Oh! oh! it is so sad... split second!!
wow! that must be some burden of guilt!
gosh! that's sad. and so well written.
You had me in an "aww" moment with the "allure of each others smile". Then, the doorbell rung! What a horrible thought. Captivating tale.
A tragic tale well penned Guatami.
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