Faint Blue Line Poem by Dónall Dempsey

Even the thought
that you just might

exist

sent us into raptures.

We loved
even the idea of you

and when you
manifested yourself

as a faint blue line
on the home pregnancy test

it was...as if
your spirit moved amongst us.

Knickers ‘round ankles
hopping with excitement

your Mum weed
again & again
to make sure

that you
were you

(our dream come true)

spirit taking on
Existence

dressing itself
in the clothes of flesh

a heartbeat trapped
between here & Heaven

See?

Even as a faint blue line
we loved you.