Silent baby

I cannot begin to describe the loss
Of a baby born asleep.
I cannot begin to describe the pain;
All I can do is weep.
The silence of a delivery room that
Should have been filled with joy,
The silence of a mother who has
Delivered a silent boy.

A dim-lit room, an empty womb,
The quiet tears that flow.
A baby, washed and dressed, whom
The world will never know.

When I wake up in the morning and
Then begin to cry
It's with sadness at remembering that
You are not nearby.
I sleep beside your memory box with
Precious items few:
Mementoes of the too-short time
I got to spend with you.

You died inside so quietly,
My body let you go,
But my heart will always love you,
Dear child I'll never know.