There are many poems and songs that say what is in our hearts and help us remember our little girl….I share them with you here…
Poems:
To the Child in My Heart
by Carol Parrott
O precious, tiny, sweet little one
You will always be to me
So perfect, pure and innocent
Just as you were meant to be.
We dreamed of you and of your life
And all that it would be
We waited and longed for you to come
And join our family.
We never had the chance to play,
To laugh, to rock, to wiggle.
We long to hold you, touch you now
And listen to you giggle.
I’ll always be your mother.
He’ll always be your dad.
You will always be our child,
The child that we had.
But now you’re gone…but yet you’re here.
We’ll sense you everywhere.
You are our sorrow and our joy
There’s love in every tear.
Just know our love goes deep and strong.
We’ll forget you never –
The child we had, but never had,
And yet will have forever.
A Man in Grief
by Eileen Knight Hagemeister
It must be very difficult
To be a man in grief,
Since “men don’t cry” and “men are strong”
No tears can bring relief.
It must be very difficult
To stand up to the test
And field calls and visitors
So she can get some rest.
They always ask if she’s all right
And what she’s going through,
But seldom take his hand and ask,
“My friend, but how are you?”
He hears her crying in the night
And thinks his heart will break.
He dries her tears and comforts her,
But “stays strong” for her sake.
It must be very difficult
To start each day anew
And try to be so very brave –
He lost his baby too.
Songs:
(too many to include all of their lyrics!)
1. “A Visitor From Heaven” by Twila Paris
- “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton
- “Goodnight My Angel” by Billy Joel
- “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman
- “In My Daughter’s Eyes” by Martina McBride
- “There You’ll Be” by Faith Hill
- “With Hope” by Steven Curtis Chapman
- “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For The World” by Ronnie Milsap
- “One More Day” by Diamond Rio
- “You’ll Be in My Heart” by Phil Collins
- “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion
- “Homesick” by Mercy Me
- “To Where You Are” by Josh Groban
- “Fly” by Celine Dion
- “Dancing With Angels” by Monk & Neagle
- “When You Come Back to Me Again” by Garth Brooks
- “Held” by Natalie Grant
- “Angels Lullaby” by Richard Marx