Little One
Why have you gone?
Someday we'll join you
It won't be long.
Until then,
Keep everyone up there on the run
Touch the moon, the stars
And chase the sun.
Play games with grandma
and sing a song
Let her rock you and hold you
Like our hearts long.
Give everyone a kiss,
and send them our love,
and soon we'll see you
In Heaven above.
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Written by Mommy
2-20-96
Our Angel, Our Babies
~i~ ~i~ ~i~
You have been where I have been
We have walked a similar path.
The road has not been easy.
We have felt the sorrow of valleys so deep,
and the satisfaction of conquering the highest mountain.
We have stood broken and battered from our pain,
but we continue to go on and survive.
There will be new mommies and daddies who will join us,
they too will have to walk this journey called grief.
We will support and comfort them,
Laugh and cry with them.
They to will conquer the mountain and survive.
We have a bond that others who haven't felt this pain,
would or could understand.
We are Mommies and Daddies brought together by Angels.
Our Angels, Our Babies.
Babies who have taught us about love,
and have shown us our heart.
We will never be the same again,
who could be.
To experience the death of a child,
and not change.
That would mean we are unloving and unfeeling,
I know that we are more of both.
written by Lori on 9/18/98
A Letter to Mommy
~i~ ~i~ ~i~
Dear Mommy,
Before we said our first hello,
the time had already passed.
For when you held me in your arms,
I had gone to heaven to rest.
I felt angelic tears down my cheeks,
and I watched you as you weeped.
I wish I could of changed it all,
Your tears touched my soul so deep.
But mommy when you are sad,
Please be assured I know.
For death cannot take away your love,
it will only contine to grow.
For time and distance cannot erase,
a love and a bond so deep.
There is no bond that can compare,
and in your heart I'll keep.
When you are feeling far away,
and missing me so much.
Close your eyes and feel my wings,
their soft and gentle touch.
Or at night as you sleep,
I will join you in a dream.
You will see me standing close to you,
and we'll be lost within my wings.
So my dear Mommy,
as you go from day to day.
Find comfort in the knowledge,
I am never that far away.
Written on 3/19/98 by Lori
with a special verse added by Zachery's mommy... Jennifer
I wrote the poem "He Rested His Wings" for my very special friend Liz.
I love her with all my heart. If you would like to visit Liz's site you can click Here!
~ He Rested His Wings ~
He rested His wings,
ever so brief.
A moment in time,
my heart ached with grief.
A few tender moments,
of physical touch.
My baby Matthew,
taught me so much.
The warmth of His body,
His perfect round head.
That day by the tree,
many tears I did shed.
Sweet baby fingers,
and cute little toes.
Why He left me so quickly,
My Lord only knows.
A gift from my Saviour,
someone to love.
A bridge to heaven,
a soul from above.
He came for a moment,
He had such a big part.
Tiny footprints He left,
on His mommy's heart.
I wrote "Our Hearts Will Go On" For all the wonderful women I met on the StillBorn Bulletin Board at Parent's Place
Our Hearts Will Go On
When Our Babies were born
We never felt great joy,
just sorrow and pain.
"Our Hearts Will Go On"
Even though our babies
never took their first breath,
and their life turned into death.
"Our Hearts Will Go On"
And although Our ears
never heard Our sweet babies first cry,
Or saw their first smile.
"Our Hearts Will Go On"
And in the middle of the night
When our arms are aching,
and Our hearts are breaking.
"Our Hearts Will Go On"
When people try to console,
and their words
cut like a knife
"Our Hearts Will Go On"
We are the Parents of Children
not destined for Earth.
They were called to the heavens at the time of their birth and,
"OUR HEARTS WILL GO ON"
Written By Lori May 28,1998
In memory of all Our Babies
I wrote this next poem on 2/9/99. I have been spending alot of time thinking about my babies and just what their brief lifes have taught me, "I never knew" popped into my head.
I never knew
I never knew what faith was,
till I had to live by it.
Because I lost you.
I never knew that what I believed could be so shattered.
Until I tried to pick up the pieces,
after you left.
I never knew that who I was and where I was going
could change so quickly,
because of broken dreams.
I never knew the grip of despair could hold so tightly,
and shake the core of my being.
Till you left me.. silently.
I never knew how profound silence could be,
till I spoke your name to friends and
no one said a word.
I never knew how long a night could be,
till your leaving left my body hungry for sleep
that just wouldn't come.
I never knew I could love so deeply,
and completely.
Because of your being.
Until I loved you,
I never knew.
written by Lori 2/9/99
I wrote the next poem,"Remembering Derek" for my friend Lisa. Derek was born silently into this world on March 10, 1998. This was my small way of Remembering Derek on his first birthday in heaven. Lisa has to be one of my best on-line friends and I love her and her family so much. If you would like to visit this special boy you can do that here!
Remembering Derek
On this day one year ago,
Lisa and Doug's son-shine was born.
He entered this world without a sound,
Parents on earth left to mourn.
Family and friends,
have shared in their pain.
By holding them close,
Whilst tears fell like rain.
As friends we have shared
their sorrow and joy.
As Lisa told stories,
of their precious boy.
And through this year
we have come to love,
Their angel son
sent briefly,... from above.
Derek has taught us all so much.
It's not about how long you live,
but how many hearts you touch.
For Lisa, Doug and Derek for Derek's first birthday.
with all my love,
Lori
