My friends who had a loss

It seems like I'm seeing more and more where close friends are experiencing the loss of a child. It saddens me to the greatest extent and often times I have no idea what to say in the form of comfort. Especially when I'm expecting a child that was so unplanned and they have been trying so hard. I found this poem on another site though and thought it was really sweet.

To the Child of My Heart

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 mothers

He'll always be your dad

You will always be our child

The child that we had.

But now your gone...but yet your here

We'll sense you everwhere

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.