It’s not your fault I did not flower
you nourished me
encouraged me
tended me
with love and care
Unseen
my roots met troubled ground
turning tangling
strength sapped
buds formed
perishing as they grew
All you did would never heal
the problems hidden out of sight
it’s not your fault I did not flower
You tried
I failed
On the loss of a child.
Bruce Aiken 