To Lose A Child (comments)

by Erica Hughes - Libra


I sometimes hear his voice in the wind,
like a song that only I can hear,
his laughter ringing,
like bells in my ears, 
tickles, of love,
against his tummy .
I'd give anything to say, "I love you honey",
His asking for a sweet lullabye,
Not knowing your child,
will die. . .
Someway I will not cry,
or try, 
to tell my sweet baby goodbye.
Or why,
I am haunted by his beautiful eyes.
To lose a child. . .
is to lose a tiny piece of your soul,
to know that your child, 
unlike you, will never grow peacefully old,
someway I will not cry,
or dry,
tears like rivers from my eyes,
to hear his tiny voice whisper,
"I love you mommy . . . goodbye. 


Copyright 1998, Erica Hughes
Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2000-01-08 15:43:20
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:40
Poem ID: 54283

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