Wishes
If I could have a lifetime wish
A dream that would come true.
I'd pray to God with all my heart for yesterday and you..
A thousand words can't bring you back,
I know because I have tried.
And neither will a million tears
I know because I've cried.
You left behind my broken heart
and happy memories too.
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.
{author unknown}

An empty space where life once stirred
My eyes were not yet seeing
Where once my heartbeat shared a tone
with a small and fragile being
I felt you move inside my womb
A dream, a hope, a promise
Our plans were changed to now include
This new life blessed upon us
Then just as quickly as they came
Our dreams were gone away
The deepest pain I've ever felt
Our baby died today
With footprints left upon our hearts
She gently took her leave
We're left with nothing but regret
And only time to grieve
And with each word of sorrow
my teardrops fall like rain
The anger and resentment
are mixed with guilt and pain
I look to heaven for a sign
to help search out a course
Where love can teach acceptance
and eliminate remorse
My body will accept the truth
that now our baby's gone
But in our hearts our Angel
everlastingly,she lives on!
{author unknown}


The Shopping Trip
As I persue the aisles,
of the local store,
I see things more differently,
than I ever have before.
"Daddy's Little Angel",
the embroidered bibs do read.
But, Daddy's angel is in Heaven,
and bibs she does not need.
She does not need a bottle,
a dress or a toy.
Of buying those things for her,
we shall never know the joy.
There are tiny jars of baby food,
that she will never eat,
And shiny shoes with buckles,
that will never touch her feet.
As the bikes and trikes taunt me,
from high up on the rack,
Tears will break free from my eyes,
if I dare look back.
I run off to the restroom,
to blow my nose and cry.
I wipe my eyes, swallow hard,
and let out a sigh.
I must go face the paper,
college and wide rule,
That my little angel,
will never use in school.
I hurry past the greeting cards,
that the people chose with care,
And I am reminded,
of the holidays we shall not share.
In the checkout line I bow my head,
and heavy is my heart,
For the family right in front of me,
has a newborn in their cart.
Shopping in the local store,
used to be mundane.
Now every aisle's full of items,
which remind me of my pain.
So, quick as I can, I give the cashier,
the money from my purse,
And hurry away from those who don't know my pain,
in this foreignly happy universe.
{by:Linda Vicory}


Blessed Mother up above,
give my baby all your love.
Hold her tight against your breast,
let her lie her head to rest.
No more pain, nor endless suffering,
only tenderness and cuddling.
And please dear Mother hear my plea
when I die, give her back to me.
{author unknown}


Oh Mother,My Mother
Mother, my mother
I touch your tears
Invisible fingers,
soothing your skin
I know you think
of me so often
In the day
and in the night.
Going into an empty room
Knowing I will never be there
But I am in your heart
and in your soul.
I shall always be,
For you gave
so unselfishly.
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 feel your heart beating,
Like a lullaby,
singing me to sleep
And your spirit
giving me a safe haven
Protecting me
and nurturing me
Preparing me of things to come.
Sometimes
the journey of life
pulls souls apart.
And yes,
I had to go on
to another place.
I wish
I could have stayed
I wish
this was a decision
I could have made
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 ever knew.
You gave me the courage to
go on in my journey
I hope I can do
the same for you.
Your heart
will always call me to you.
Love,
Your Child
{author:Theresa Cochrane}
Used by permission from Growing Family, Inc


Earthbound Angels
Occasionally,
we are graced with the presence of an earhbound angel.
They are unable to stay with us for long,
But while they do they bring unprecedented joy and happiness to all they touch.
While they are here,
we bask in their goodness
And marvel at their contribution to the world.
When they leave,
We are left with the devastation of losing such a wonderful human being...
But We Must Remember...
The Earthbound Angels are not ours to keep.
They are ours to enjoy, learn from,and Behold until they return Home.
Then we Behold them in our heart
'til we return Home,
To be with them Forever.
{author unknown}


Angel Baby
A heartbeat falls silent.
Tiny eyes close.
A miniature body no longer grows.
Mommy is shattered
Daddy is sad.
Fate has erased the plans that they had.
Through all of the grief that leaves their hearts torn,
there's peace in knowing an angel was born.
{author unknown}


Missing You
We thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake
With which we'll never part.
God has you in His keeping.
We have you in our heart.
{author unknown}}


The mention of my child's name
May bring tears to my eyes,
But it never fails to bring Music to my ears.
If you are really my friend
Let me hear the beautiful music of her name.
It soothes my broken heart
And sings to my soul
{author unknown}


But A Moment
You'll always be my child-
I think of you each day,
Even though you must remain so very far away.
A love as strong as this,
I've never felt before;
But you had to go away-up through heaven's door.
You'll never have to suffer,
or feel pain or hate,
just peace and love and happiness-
God has given you this fate.
I hope that you can feel just how much I care;
And, When my days are over, in a flash-I will be there.
Pure unbounding joy!
We'll never have to part.
You'll be right by my side
And not just in my heart.
But, until that day, when my dream is real-
I think I understand, just how I should feel...
Mom, I am fine! this must be what you would say-
Please don't be so sad, we'll meet again one day:
I'm with God above - so don't cry for me,
Our parting is but a moment compared to eternity.
{author unknown}


Tiny Angel
Tiny Angel rest your wings
sit with me for awhile.
How I long to hold your hand,
And see your tender smile.
Tiny Angel, look at me,
I want this image clear....
That I will forget your precious face
Is my biggest fear.
Tiny Angel can you tell me,
Why you have gone away?
You weren't here for very long....
Why is it, you couldn't stay?
Tiny Angel shook her head,
"These things I do not know....
But I do know that you love me,
And that I love you so".
{author unknown}


When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say
I know how much you love me
As much as I love you
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too
But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name
and took me by the hand
And said my place was ready
In heaven far above
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love
But as I turned to walk away
A tear fell from my eye,
For although I knew I couldn't stay
I didn't want to die
I had so much to live for
So much yet to do
It seemed almost impossible
That I was leaving you
I thought of all the days we had
And the time I've spent with you
I thought of all the love we shared
A love that is so true
If I could relive yesterday
Just even for a while
I'd say good-bye amd kiss you
And maybe see you smile
And when I thought of worldly things
I might miss come tomorrow
I thought of you,and when I did
My heart was filled with sorrow
But when I was carried through heaven's gates
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me
From his great golden thrown
He said "this is eternity
and all I've promised you
Today for life on earth is past
But here it starts anew
I promise no tomorrow
But today will always last
And since each day's the same
There's no longing for the past.
He said I know you have been suffering
And now at last you're free
So won't you take my hand
And share my life with me?"
So when tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart
For every time you think of me
I'm right here in your heart
{author unknown}