A beautiful poem about ttc after a m/c

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A beautiful poem about ttc after a m/c
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Tue, 09-02-2003 - 1:38pm
hey guys,

someone shared this poem with me and i had to share it w/ you guys.



A Different Child

A different child,

people notice

There's a special glow around you.

You grow

Surrounded by love,

Never doubting you are wanted;

Only look at the pride and joy

In your mother and father's eyes.

And if sometimes

Between the smiles

There's a trace of tears,

One day

You'll understand

You'll understand

There was once another child

A different child

Who was in their hopes and dreams.

That child will never outgrow the baby clothes

That child will never keep them up at night.

In fact, that child will never be any trouble at all.

Except sometimes, in a silent moment,

When mother and father miss so much

That different child.

May hope and love wrap you warmly

And may you learn the lesson forever

How infinitely precious

How infinitely fragile

Is this life on earth.

One day, as a young man or woman

You may see another mother's tears

Another father's silent grief

Then you, and you alone

Will understand

And offer the greatest comfort,

When all hope seems lost,

You will tell them

With great compassion,

"I know how you feel.

I'm only here

Because my mother tried again."



By Pandora Diane Waldon. From the book - Trying again, a guide to pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss, by Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman M.D.

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 1:50pm
How beautiful! Thanks so much for passing this along.

(((HUGS)))

Kristin

TTC #1, C2

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Registered: 06-17-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 2:07pm
That was such a beautiful poem. I had an early m/c in March of this year. Even though it was so early, I still think of him/her today. DH and I have been trying since January, even more so now these past few months. This poem bought tears to my eyes reading it. Thank you for copying it.
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Registered: 09-02-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 2:07pm
Thank you for the poem, it was beautiful. When I read the last lines, I can't explain what I felt. I relate, and that poem is true for people. I am truly only here because MY mother tried again! :) Wow, what a way to look at it,

Thanks

BTW- I am new- 22 yrs old, ttc for 7-8 months. M/C November 2002