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Forever My Child

You left this earth I stayed behind Life changed forever Sorrow consumed heart and mind Time eased my sorrow Though did not heal Granted me strength So my soul could again feel So many years it took To look at a photo of you Without overwhelming sadness Debilitating grief that pursued Time has allowed me to embrace you and your life And the incredible bond we shared Life changed forever the day you left this earth Now, a huge part of heart holds you in there!

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/4/2024 7:32:00 AM

My dear friend, from below i gathered this was fiction, for if it should have happened to you it would tear my heart in two. I lost my first child, he was born with spina bifida. He was rushed to the new Johannesburg hospital and - 5 days later his little soul reached Heaven. I was heartbroken, I never met him, i was still in a hospital far from where he was. Some two years later I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy strong little boy. I Felt blessed . Love and hugs dear Deb, Jenn.

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:49:00 PM

Oh Jen your comment made me sad….l am sorry you lost your little boy and for your sorrow. I had miscarriages and another situation ( too complicated to write here) we need a coffee or three and a big ole chat sometime haha! Sending you lots of cuddles my beautiful friend and thankyou! Debx

Joe Dimino

Date: 7/26/2024 9:59:00 AM

When such tragedy strikes, we are no longer part of just one world -- part of us in the heaven where our blessed loved one now resides. Lots of questions, lots I will demand answers for if they ever let me in. Blessings my friend. I share your grief.

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:45:00 PM

Thankyou so much Joe ….l appreciate your comment! Debx

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/26/2024 6:59:00 AM

Dear Deb, You have inked grief so well and the process it takes to overcome it. As a counselor, I work with many individuals who have lost loved ones from an early age to old age, and it is very heartbreaking. Inside you is a counselor's heart! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:44:00 PM

Awww thanks Daniel….thats quite the compliment ‘a counsellors heart’ coming from the Counsellor! Can l have a job please Daniel!! Hehe……Thankyou…Debx

Valsa George

Date: 7/25/2024 8:46:00 PM

I thought this was real and I felt a twitch of pain in my heart. But reading the comment by Susan, I understand it is fictional. However, you could express all the pain, a mother naturally feels on losing her child. So powerfully and poignantly written, dear Deb.

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:41:00 PM

Thankyou so much lovely Valsa….l value your thoughts! Debx

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/25/2024 6:39:00 PM

Dear Deb, gifted poetess, your golden pen spills with such authenticity. I saw in your response to Jan that this is a fictional piece but as I first read your precious verse I was filled with the mournful emotions your poignant verse evoked. A tender, soulful poem of loss that captures the enduring suffering of a parent’s broken heart. Warmest wishes my sweet friend.. ~Susan

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:40:00 PM

Susan l always feel honoured when l get such a lovely positive comment from you on one of my poems…..so happy you liked it! Thankyou so much my friend! Debx

Karen Jones

Date: 7/25/2024 4:42:00 PM

I’m so glad this is a fictional write. I could feel the angst and I’ve been to an infant funeral which was really sad. The young parents were of course devastated! Good to be a voice for those who lost a child!

Deb M
Date: 8/5/2024 12:36:00 PM

Thankyou sweet Karen. Debx

Jan Allison

Date: 7/25/2024 3:57:00 PM

oh Deb I am tearing up here, the death of a child of any age is so heartbreaking and the third stanza hit me like a ton of bricks - :-( hugs Jan xx

Deb M
Date: 7/25/2024 4:07:00 PM

Hi Jan….thankyou my lovely kind hearted friend! It is a fictional write ….but losing a child would be the most painful thing to happen to a parent. Unbearable…..Debx