(A mother`s lament) <br /> <br />Oh rest your head my little one <br />Upon a silken cloud <br />And let the angels cradle you <br />Wrapped in a golden shroud <br /> <br />In love, I bore your tiny form <br />So pure, so calm, so still <br />And gazed upon your precious face <br />My dreams n`er to fulfil <br /> <br />I ached to see the breath of life <br />To hear the sweetest cry <br />Rise up within your silent breast <br />So so still you did lie <br /> <br />Then held you tightly in my arms <br />Pressed close against my heart <br />And wept an avalanche of tears <br />To know that we must part <br /> <br />And as the years pass by, my child, <br />Your mem`ry will remain <br />No-one will ever understand <br />This everlasting pain <br /> <br />You`ll always be a part of me <br />A gift from heaven above <br />And `though I`ll never hold your hand <br />You`ll always have my love <br /> <br />So rest your head my little one <br />Upon a silken cloud <br />Within my dreams I`ll cradle you <br />My love for you avowed<br /><br />Valerie Dohren<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stillborn-6/
