A Poem We Can All Relate To
Hey ladies,
After yet another unwelcome AF this morning, and then seeing a statistic for National Infertility Awareness Week, I sat down with tears in my eyes and wrote this poem. I feel like you guys could appreciate it.
Seven out of eight people will never know
The feeling of emptiness that comes
When yet another month’s worth of hope drains from their heart
Like the water flushing down the drain.
Seven out of eight women will never have
To sit in the bathroom straining their eyes
To just find that second line
Praying that, for once, they will find it.
Seven out of eight souls will never bear
The heart-wrenching struggle
Of wanting so badly to feel life inside them
And the paralyzing fear that they never will.
Seven out of eight bodies will never have to
Turn down invitations to baby showers
And birthday parties for people they love
In fear of ruining them with their tears.
Seven out of eight minds will never comprehend
How it is possible
To be happy for someone at the same time
That your heart is crippled with jealousy.
Seven out of eight people will never hate themselves
For at times being bitter and angry
At someone with a bump
And feeling like they deserve it more.
Seven out of eight families will never have to
Shell out thousands of dollars
To get poked, prodded, and tested,
Just to attempt to accomplish what drunken teens do every day.
Seven out of eight couples will never even consider
Scheduling love making around the lines on a pee stick,
And trying to keep the passion alive
While laying practically in a headstand after it’s over.
Seven out of eight ladies will never bargain with God;
Crying while swearing to the powers above
That they will never complain about anything again
If they can just “suffer” that morning sickness and swelling.
Seven out of eight hearts will never break
At the thought that they will never feel complete,
As they lay in a hospital bed,
Cradling the tiny life they have created.
So if you are one of those seven:
Count your blessings,
Hug your babies,
And think before you speak;
Because I am 1 in 8.
~Elizabeth Hayes
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Baby dust to all of you!
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