HOLDING US BOTH

My little one, barely formed

I've never seen your face

In this life I'll never hold you close

And yet,

For just a little while my womb was your home

From the moment I knew your life was in me

I loved you

I touched my stomach and knew that you were there

A miracle was being woven

But something was not right

I lost you, my little one

Before I got to know you, hold you close or see your face

My dear little one

My heart cries out for you with such loss and deep sorrow

But I know the LORD will hold you for me

And one day I will see your face

My precious little child

And joy will replace the grief and loss

But until that day the LORD will hold us both.

HEATHER  HAMILTON

Wenatchee, Washington,  USA