God, Take This Child
I found this poem yesterday while looking for a nice poem for The Parents of Stillborns. I have people visit my blog who are searching for poems for parents of stillborn babies and about stillborn babies. I thought this one was nice. So many people can identify with this fully. I hope it touches your heart God, Take This Child.... By Nancy Scott Sweet child whom we never really got to know, It’s hard for us to let you go. We waited and we wanted you. We had so many dreams for you. We think of smiles we'll never see. We think of events that will never be. There will be no first steps and no first teeth. There is only a void and our own grief. We planned to take you to places far and near. We yearned to keep you safe and free from fear. We hoped to show you much of your new world. We wanted to teach you as your life unfurled. It’s hard to understand why you, our baby, died. We feel so numb right now, many tears we’ve cried. We h...