by Jessica Austin

Created on: September 03, 2009

What a Wonderful World?

I was so excited to show you the world.

The trees in autumn, the new life in spring

The thunderstorms of summer,

And, well, we could stay inside during wintertime;

I didn't think you'd like snow.

I wanted you to be able to see and hear

Experience...everything

Even the pain (though not too much)

So happiness would be sweeter.

I couldn't wait to show you everything.

I'm so sorry.

We were so close, you and I

We were going to do so much in this beautiful place

But two months too soon,

I let you down.

Irrevocably.

I'm not sure what happened

But when I awoke with pain so intense,

I knew where we were headed

But what was supposed to be beautiful

A reflection of the springtime,

Beautiful, fresh, hopeful

Was nightmarish.

Three hours later, though everyone tried to hold you back

You were introduced to this world.

It didn't even impress you enough to breathe.

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