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Unplanned, not unwanted

TW: Miscarriage and baby loss

By Chloe GilholyPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Unplanned, not unwanted
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Unplanned, but unwanted.

Father said you were better off dead.

And he's glad he didn't have to raise you.

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Unexpected, but not unloved.

Father said move on, you'll be fine.

He felt nothing about you at all.

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Unseen, but always cherished.

They say you never existed

Because you were never born

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Unforseen little angels 

They say everything happens

For a reason but the trauma lives on

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I wonder what I could have done

To save you angels, I Got told I wouldn't

Have been able to cope with you.

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I'm sad I can't prove them wrong

They took my rights and dreams away

At least they can't take yours away





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Chloe Gilholy

I live in Oxfordshire. Visited 20+ countries. I've written a couple of poetry books and also published a dystopian novel called Game of Mass Destruction and a horror novella called Heavenly Seas.

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    Written by Chloe Gilholy