In Passing (A Poem to My Never-Born Child)

Inspired by the vulnerable and open sharing by Marc Zuckerberg about the painful silence surrounding miscarriage, Ken has shared with us a poem he wrote about the child he never met. Written twenty years ago, this is the first time he is sharing this poem publicly.

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I saw you for the first time today
You were already gone
“Passed away,” the doctor said
Although the machines of technology could peer into your mother’s womb
They could not warn me of your stilled heart
I never knew you but I will always treasure
The plans we made and the short time we had together
I never saw you smile or heard you cry
You brought me joy and sorrow just the same
I will miss you my dear little child
I wish that I had known you more than just
In passing