The world may never notice
if a rosebud doesn’t bloom
or even pause to wonder if the petals fall too soon,
but every life that ever forms
or ever comes to be
touches the world
in some small way for all eternity.
The little one we longed for
was swiftly here and gone,
but the love that was then planted
is a light that still shines on
And though our arms are empty
our hearts know what to do
every beating of our heart says,
“We will remember you.”
- I Believe…a Poem of Encouragement for the Grieving Heart (withsympathygifts.com)
- A Lovely Poem: Cherish His Memory and Let it Live On! (withsympathygifts.com)
Margaret Polino Nicholas
Thank you for sharing this lovely poem. Makes me think of my little girl Amelia who passed at two year old.
Robin Botie
Chelsea, this is very sweet. Thank you. It’s so great to run into you on twitter. I don’t have much I can relate to on twitter as most of my followers are writers. So nice to be able to find tweets about grieving and healing. Cheers!
Rachel
Chelsea, what a great poem. Did you write it? I’m searching for the author so I can properly cite it in a card for a newly bereaved mother…
Thanks so much,
Rachel