For a Child
for you,
although there
may be
few tomorrows ..
I swear,
I shall try to live
every single
one of them on
your behalf ..
and tho’ I refuse
to mention
you here in name,
today I do
solemnly swear
it shall be
remembered
and recited in my
head and our
hearts, in songs
and in poetry
for ever and always ..
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Author:
Neville (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Taken from my proposed next anthology A Nuance for Old Time Sake .. date to be confirmed ..
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Wow! This is heavy and heart-felt. It is a testimony to the enduring power of love. May peace be with you.
it's not all about love, pink fluffy bunnies and ribbons is it my friend .. I sincerely appreciate the fact you felt able to leave your mark here Katie B .. many thanks indeed .. Neville 😎🌻👍
The child in us, in myself, recognises this🙏🏻🕊️
The one I was thinking about is more than just a little bit special .. still I get where you are coming from my friend .. Neville
Neville, this really lands…that quiet vow to carry forward, especially in that promise to live those tomorrows on their behalf. It feels intimate and enduring without needing to name more. There’s something deeply moving in that. Beautiful write, my friend. And oooh. A new anthology in the works. Yesss!!! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thanks tons brother T .. my little niece who is sadly on her 6th brain tumour served as the sole inspiration for this particular scribble .. the new anthology is still a little way off yet but I'm working on it .. Neville 😎🐦⬛🖤🐈⬛🌻
Good write N.
Ta tons Orchidee .. 😎👍
A powerful poem. Your poem centers on the profound love and commitment a speaker feels for a child, likely a lost or unborn one. The poet expresses a deep sense of responsibility to live fully and meaningfully in honor of this child, acknowledging the fragility of life. Yet you encompass themes of love, memory, loss, and the desire for legacy, suggesting an emotional bond that transcends mortality.
You hit the nail squarely on its head my friend .. in fact, you just nailed it .. Bless you .. Neville 😎🌻👍
Then they will live forever !
Nice one
Yeah maybe .. N
A soft promise in a poem that seems a pledge as well. Nicely done my friend. Sorry for the delayed response I have been traveling for the past two days with no internet access
You got it .. 😎👍
I think you wrote this for all of us!
Thanks a million my friend .. neville with a very humble small N
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