Our Wish

If we could wish upon a star
and see our wish come true
the only thing we could wish for
is what we cannot do.

To bring our daughter back to us
without her earthly pain
for memories now are all we have
since parting was such pain.

I know there's other parents
who have shared our darkest night
but children shouldn't go first
we should be their leading light.

Although I speak the mysteries
of the mind within the soul
within our hearts we suffer
from a huge big gaping hole.

We strive for reassurance
that at last we'll meet again
but until then, like others,
we just learn to live with pain. 

Ivor G Davies
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Godwin Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 9:16 PM
Fiction or not, the pain of losing a child, regardless of their age, is one of the most difficult things life can ask of anyone. I know many who live with the 'hole', it is a palatable grief that one's soul must make room for because it will be there for their life's duration. Well written and, need I say, touching. I'll lose it if I ponder this subject much longer so I'm running away now ... CayCay
Davies Avatar
June 14, 2016 at 7:28 AM
Sadly it's not fiction, thanks for your comments....Ivor
Merryman Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 5:33 PM
So sad, Ivor! Is this a recent loss? A wonderful write about a tragic subject. My heart goes out to you. Love, Kim
Davies Avatar
June 14, 2016 at 7:31 AM
Yes, still very recent only 21 years ago. Lesley would have been 46 by now but it still feels like yesterday..Ivor..
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