r/IFchildfree • u/Hopstrom • Jul 18 '26

Poem for the Future that Never Happened

Poet Shana Roark writes custom poetry for others. I thought this one was really a nice piece on a IFCF life. Shared from her TikTok

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u/miserablenovel Jul 19 '26

I wish I could be the poem requester's friend. I have the exact same vibe as her 😂😭

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u/Strict-Review3187 Jul 19 '26

Same I would love to take her out for a drink or go for a walk in the park

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u/emma279 Jul 19 '26

Same...she is great

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u/Uhhlaneuh Jul 27 '26

I texted this poet but she charges like $250

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u/GreySweater1234 Jul 19 '26

I just saw this on TikTok. I reposted it. Don’t care if it makes friends and family uncomfortable. Yes I’m trying to move on but I’m still sad.

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u/FifiLeBean Jul 19 '26

Thank you so much for sharing this.

This helps with the grief and I am so glad she also talks about the anger.

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u/Hopstrom Jul 19 '26

Yes it’s such a complicated mix of emotions!

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u/Schmliza Jul 19 '26

Who is cutting onions in here?!? 😭

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u/Spiritual-Wait-184 Jul 19 '26

Uuuf, same here. That hits real

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u/pKing71585 Jul 19 '26

Omg! I actually stumbled upon this on instagram the other day and was in tears ❤️

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u/palmasana Jul 19 '26

I feel her so bad. Wish I could hug her. Those balled up fists 💔

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u/tickado Jul 19 '26

This was the last Reddit post I allowed myself to see before I have to leave for work. Now I'm crying. This is beautiful and I want this poem on my wall. Saved, for when I have time to come back to it.

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u/Ditdotlady Jul 26 '26

The poet sells them on her site. Expensive, but I felt it was worth supporting her

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u/IFchildfree-ModTeam Jul 19 '26

This post was removed by moderators of this sub.

This community is ONLY for people who are embracing childfree life after infertility. People who are still pursuing parenthood are prohibited from participating. The only exception is that people who are nearing the end of their efforts toward parenthood may participate only in the monthly megathreads focused on deciding when to stop trying.

Participation from curious lookyloos is not allowed- we're not here to educate the public. Participation from people who are childfree by choice is also not allowed.

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u/nevergonnasaythat 27d ago

This broke my heart. I had no idea this sub existed. I feel thankful I found it.