Oh Mother, my mother

I touch your tears

invisible fingers

soothing your skin

I know you think of me so often

in the day, in the night,

in your dreams

going into an empty nursery

knowing I'll never be there

but I am...in your heart

in your soul, I shall always be

for you gave so unselfishly

of yourself

Inside of you, you created

such a world for me

a world of laughter, of love

of sadness, of sorrow

every emotion people come to know

you shared with me

And even though I may never

feel your arms around me

I felt your heart beating,

like a lullaby, singing me to sleep

and your spirit giving me a safe haven

already protecting me

nurturing me

preparing me of things to come.

But sometimes the journey

of life pulls souls apart

and yes, I had to go on

to another place.

I wish I could stay

I wish this was a decision

I could make

and I know you do too.

Know this wherever you are:

I will always remember

that yours was the first love

the first joy, the first soul

I will ever know

you gave me the courage to

go on in my journey

I hope I can do the same

for you

Your heart beat will always

call me to you.

Love, your child

I recieved this poem with the professional pictures

they gave me in the hospital. Unknown Author.

The Lord is my shepherd;

I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in

green pastures;

He leadth me beside the

still waters.

He restoreth my soul; He leadeth

me in the paths of rightousness

for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death, I

will fear no evil: for Thou art

with me; thy rod and thy staff

they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil,

my cup runneth over. Surely

goodness and mercy shall follow

me all the days of my life: and I

shall dwell in the house of the

Lord forever.

She walks with grace

no flaw to alter her face

head high, feet foward

she cried so much that morning

her face was hot from the tears

she dreamed the night before

that she she ran in her sleep

trying to get back what once was hers.

You would never know her thoughts

unless you looked deep into her

light brown eyes, her pain is hidden

so no one would see the anguish she

feels, a mother's anguish

only she would know.

When she talks its in a whisper

words are real, although she'd rather cry

Her tears are warm

as they trinkle down her face

she thinks WHY did it have to happen to me.

You would never know her thoughts

she keeps it locked up tight in her heart

her heart has a piece missing, it left

an angel took it to heaven.

She's solemn and soft

at night when she's alone

she cries herself to sleep

thinking just maybe she's living a dream

She wakes with her heart is broken in many pieces

then she must put her mask back on for the world.

You would never know her thoughts

unless you looked deep into her

light brown eyes, her pain is hidden

so no one would see the anguish she

feels, a mother's anguish

only she would know.