All She’ll Know
4.29.08

in child labor, died to give life to another:
the ultimate sacrifice
you watch the baby sleep dreamdreamdream
you watch your child… her child
now you watch her sleep, and
soon you’ll watch her grow
(grow without a mother)
you’ll love her, and you’ll promise—you’ll swear
mommy loves you, baby girl
she’s looking down on you right now: for always

she’ll nod her head (to humor you), of course
but all she’ll ever know
is a name on a gravestone