With An Angel On My Shoulder

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, December 23, 2011

Check out my guest post over at Mabel's House.

Thanks, Liz & Mabel for the opportunity!

3 comments:

Shauna said...: Ter, I just read your guest post and it is so perfect! That is the thing that astonishes me is how people don't realize how much it means for them to just remember our loss ones and not just pretend they never existed. Would it be okay if I share your post on my blog? I have some friends and family who read my blog that really need to read your post.; December 24, 2011
ter@waaoms said...: Shauna, yes, you may share it. I don't have an email address for you to reply to this message,(which I'll need too if you win the giveaway!), so I hope you see the reply!; December 24, 2011
Melissa said...: I loved this post. Thank you for sharing it!

I've been reading through your blog and my heart breaks for you. I cannot imagine the pain you've gone through. I pray 2012 is filled with countless blessings for you!; December 27, 2011

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