"MY CHILD" 

My child, 
a treasure of the heart, 
an agony of the soul, 
never known. 

My child, 
a gift from the start, 
total acceptance, 
never known. 

My child, 
a Christmas excitement, 
a measured mark on the wall, 
never known. 

My child, 
a cautious first step, 
a needy embrace in the night, 
never known. 

My child, 
a teenager blooming, 
puppy loves tears, 
never known. 

My child,
the magic of learning, 
to cheer from the bleachers, 
never known. 

My child, 
A husband ...a wife, 
children of there own, 
never known ..never to be known. 
 

never to be known 

© Thomas Lloyd ... 1999