That tiny child who stole your heart <br />The day that he was born, <br />Encompassed all the hopes and dreams <br />God blessed him with that morn'; <br /> <br />You nurtured and protected him <br />In every way you should <br />From bullies and from viruses <br />Like any parent would; <br /> <br />Through painful adolescence, <br />Through confusion, hurt and tears, <br />You comforted and loved him <br />As the days turned into years; <br /> <br />And then in time you gave him up, <br />You turned him loose one day <br />With absolute potential <br />To succeed in every way; <br /> <br />Then just as life was smiling <br />On this gifted child you raised, <br />His brilliant future ended <br />In a moment wild and crazed; <br /> <br />Complete annihilation <br />Of this truly precious soul <br />Has left you torn and bleeding <br />With no way to mend this hole <br /> <br />That oozes such deep sorrow <br />From the chambers of your heart <br />Your life will never be the same - <br />Your dreams are torn apart; <br /> <br />Such sorrow can't be measured, <br />Your tears will fall like rain, <br />They'll drown you in a river <br />Of pure agony and pain; <br /> <br />This child that once you nurtured <br />In the closeness of your womb, <br />Lies still and cold and lifeless <br />In the confines of a tomb.<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/precious-life/
