Child Loss Poem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.