Thank you, administrators, for the accolade and your hard work.
Rainbow of Loss
As they embrace,
Her head nestled between
shoulder and neck, her face
In repose, as she caresses hair with keen
Fervor that helps settle
Roiling emotions of loss
That swamp the couple
After hearing of their gross
Loss: miscarriage of an awaited
Baby, planned to a tee,
Its trousseau the nursery filled
With colors as plentiful as a rainbow to easily
Locate the bundle of joy
Wherever s/he may be playing
Mischievously, hiding, in a ploy
To circumvent the possible disciplining
That s/he would have to face
For the mess created by these
Itty bitty innocent hands that race
Across your heartstrings
Even before s/he is born
As hormones intertwine with emotions
Filled with love for a future that’s torn
Away by loss’ depressions.
The rainbow decorating the
Nursery has another goal; bright,
To help the couple find the beauty
Within that’ll help them win the fight.
©️Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 