I finally realized why I am afraid of having you.
I am afraid of loving you so much
and then losing you.
Life has taught me that things can go wrong
and for no reason.
But there’s one thing I fear even more:
for you to love me
and then lose me;
for you to feel so loved
because I will love you more than you can fathom,
then to feel so alone,
wondering where I have gone
and what happened.
Life has taught me that things can go wrong
and for no reason.
I love you too much,
my unborn one.
Note: Prior to publishing in Vita Brevis Anthology, I made a poetry film out of the poem. Click the play button to watch.