Child Loss Poem
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When you lose a child, your life doesn't just change,
you're shattered on the inside, blown to pieces, your heart broken.
It takes a long time for those pieces to come back together again.
I'm not looking for your pity, it's better for me to talk,
than to keep everything all inside.
I don't want you to think I'm selfish, but can't you see how much I'm hurting?
Sometimes I take out my baby's things, smell then, caress them, hug and kiss them,
and rock them until the tears stop falling.
Please don't turn a blind eye to me. If you think it's too painful for you,
multiply that by infinity and you might have a vague idea of how much pain I am in.
I did not ask for this to happen, I do ask for your love and support.
If you can't think of anything to say, then just listen to me, let me borrow your shoulder.
Surely you are stronger than I am and you can help me by simply being there.
^i^ author unknown ^i^
31st October 2009