Growing A Rainbow: Four Minus One

As Rainbow Baby wriggles around inside me

I stare at the photos of Tilda that surround me

And I am feeling the stabbing pain of our loss

I am growing a Rainbow

She will be our fourth child

But she will make the number of children in our house

Only three

Four minus one

Four but one in the sky

It is desperately unfair

I should be looking forward to being a busy mummy of four children

Four mouths to feed

Four bodies to wash and dress

Four characters to see change and grow

Four friends learning about the world

8 arms to cuddle

8 legs to run around after

Everything should be so different

Everything would be so different

If only Tilda were here

And I know that really I am a mummy to four

But being in the sky

Being in our hearts

Is really not the same

And on days like today

Thinking that Tilda is everywhere

In all we do and all we say

Is not a comfort to me

It is painful

Hurtful

Even feels spiteful

Because all I want right now

Is for Tilda to toddle up to me

Poke my bump

And inquisitively ask ‘Baby?’

I am growing a Rainbow

She will be our fourth child

But she will make the number of children in our house

Only three

Four minus one

Four but one in the sky

It is desperately unfair

growing rainbow

8 thoughts on “Growing A Rainbow: Four Minus One

  1. it is very very unfair, life stinks but I am glad you are sharing that hurt and grief and letting us all know how you feel, as you have every right to feel like crap and shit and life is desperately unfair. How I wish I could change it for you…but I am truly truly sorry I can’t.
    All I can do is send a huuugggeee (hug) and even that stinks, and wont make you feel better.
    *Elaine passes a tissue and offers a virtual shoulder to cry on*

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