A Poem to share...
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This is a poem I wrote 13 years ago for myself...I was pregnant with identical boys and lost one during the eighth month of my pregnancy. Writing this poem was such a healing experience...we all raise our babies in our dreams and in our minds from the moment we find out we're pregnant, this poem just put those "dreams" on paper to share with others.
Just A Day With Matthew
I woke to gentle kisses and a voice I’d never heard.
"Mommy, please come play with me." Were the boy’s sweet words.
I covered my eyes at the brightness, I thought was the sun.
But when I woke to my senses, I knew where I was.
I was there in Heaven, given only one day
To live and love with Matthew...to watch him grow and play.
I rocked him as a baby when he lay to take a nap.
And he woke up as a toddler still cradled in my lap.
He placed his hand in my hand and we ran as fast we could.
Over hills and through streams, collecting things a boy should.
Then he walked me to a corner and he climbed aboard a bus.
I sent him off to school at 5...I was living all his firsts.
I waited by a seashore for his day to be done.
Someone came and sat beside me I had not been alone.
I felt a gentle arm pull me close in loving warmth.
It was the safest feeling I had ever known...none like it on earth.
He said, "I know you’ve missed him since he went away from you.
I’ve watched your sorrow filled tears fall all the night through.
I know your heart has broken for all that you’ve gone through.
For I have been right where you are.... I lost a child too."
Then I heard Matthew’s laughter as he ran across the sand.
Schoolbooks dropped to the ground and he stood before me a man.
"Mom," he said. "I love you." And he hugged me with all his might.
And I closed my eyes to hold back tears as I told my son goodbye.
Then he turned and walked away and slowly disappeared.
And I awoke to gentle laughter ringing in my ears.
"Hey!" said a little voice with a smile as bright as day.
Then Jacob and I got out of bed and went outside to play.
{{{Lisa}}, that is beautiful.
Lisa, it is beautiful and quite touching!
Absolutely beautiful!
That is a wonderful poem and reminds me of a half awake/asleep experience I once had!
I just found this part of the message board, and even though this was put up quite awhile ago, I really appreciate it.
So I wanted to thank you.
I actually lost a baby about the time you put this up here.
I went to the Memorial Service they have on the second Sunday in December, it was very painful, but healing also.
Could I please pass this poem along to a friend of mine who lost a baby a long time ago ?
thanks again for passing this along, it's a beautiful dream
Hi Bodashustata and harlena
I too clicked on this not realizing what was here. Having lost a child through miscarriage and yet had another child in the process I often think of her and imagine her with God and happy and complete. Your poem captures these greatest certainties. Thank you for sharing it - I hope you still check these posts or if you don't and someone who knows you does please pass on the comments or how to reach you. Linda
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