A Poem For my Son

I am thankful for every moment you grew inside me

I am blessed to have been your mommy

There will forever be a hole in my heart where you belong

Daddy chose lullabies you'll never hear

I chose clothes you'll never wear

We spent hours wondering how you'd spend your life

nights praying for your care

I think about you every day and wonder what I did wrong

To have my blessing ripped away before you ever got to live your own life song

I will never forget those tiny, perfect hands

I wish I'd had the chance to hold them

You looked just like your daddy, right down to your chin

but you had your mommy's nose

We may never kiss away your tears

or teach you to overcome your fears

but your life does matter my sweet baby boy

Every second you grew inside me filled my heart with joy.

-Mommy