A Unique Community

 A child that loses a parent is an orphan. A man who loses his wife is a widower. A woman who loses her husband is a widow. There is no name for a parent that loses a child, for there is no word to describe this pain.~unknown~

We are a unique community -  emotions not words pave the road on this grief journey.
  I get it - I so get it....God Bless you today!

COMPASSION

I cry when a tear rolls down your cheek,

I agonize when you weep.

I know that you question.

...

I know that you pray,
That you scream at night in your sleep.

I'm aware of your quavering voice when you speak,
Of your blank, straightforward stare.
I know of your pain, Your depression, your guilt,
That you search for a "a face" everywhere.

I watch as you walk with your head bowed low,
With despair written over your face.
I hear the quick sigh,
The internal cry.
I know how you wearily pace.

I see how you search, for a sign, for some hope,
That the light will still shine in your life.
I know how you live,
I know that you die
From the harsh words that wound, like a knife.

I empathize most with your loneliness now,
Even though you’re not always alone.
I see the rapture as you speak your child’s name,
For, I've lost a child of my own.

~ Charmaine Stickel