My Little Fella

My little fella I held you softly against me For only a few minutes Staring into the horrified eyes of a nurse Who saw death Where I saw love in an ocean of bitter sadness My little fella I gave birth to you Alone and terrified Under the blinding darkness of a silver neon sign Following a failed anaesthetic Under the hurried footsteps of a panicked nurse My little fella I was able to give you a name I was able to give you an official place In this silent, frightened world Where every time there's a blunder Preventing a well-deserved place My little fella Free yourself from me Fly away To other joys With a light heart For a beautiful illuminated life Fly away, my little fella I'll always be there for you And for all those who left too soon Without hope of a happy tomorrow Leaving waves of unfulfilled love That return with each generation in the hope of happy days.