With An Angel On My Shoulder: I'll never forget....

The Poem That Inspired My Subtitle

A Song for Daniel, Stillborn
by Jean Felice Eilbert (his mother)

When I held you in my arms that day
Born so still, born anyway
How was I to know to say goodbye?
No one knew just what to do
Except tell me I'd get over you
As if forgetting makes it all untrue -- a lie

But I remember to remember
I can't forget just to forget
Your memories are a part of me
Connecting me to what comes next.

And even after all this while
I think of you, sometimes I smile
Memories of my unknown child, fade slow.
I've held you in my heart each day
Life so short, life anyway
Memories are meant to say hello.

Friday, May 6, 2011

I'll never forget....

I'll never forget
the look on your face
when you learned
you were a daddy.

Six years ago today.

*Picture is at the exact moment he realized*

4 comments:

Sarah Coggins said...: How special to have that photo! ((HUGS)) I'm sure two very special angels are close by to you today.; May 06, 2011
Vickie said...: Precious photo:); May 07, 2011
Jenners said...: I'm glad you have this photo to remember the happy times.; May 07, 2011
Joc(e) said...: *tears* Thank you for sharing...; May 08, 2011