We were heartbroken to get a phone call a few weeks ago from our very close friends that their 7 week old baby died of SIDS that morning. The kids could tell that something was wrong. As soon as I got off the phone, Ashlyn asked what was wrong. With tears flowing down her cheeks, she went upstairs. An hour later she came down with this poem for me to bring to our friends. It is beautiful.
Gone For Now is Not Forever
The sun is setting,
The light is gone.
The world is resting,
Though something is wrong.
A sudden shock,
Without a warning
The precious seconds slip by,
The spirit travels home.
An overwhelming ache consumes the heart,
Though no attempt is made to suppress it.
The whispered question fills the thoughts,
How could this happen? Why?
The memories of the loss and love
are treasured now forever.
Nothing seems to heal the sadness,
It echoes on and on.
But on the cold and lonely path,
A familiar friend reaches out.
He has felt the pain,
The lonely ache and despair.
He has paid the price,
The family will soon reunite.
Filled with love and understanding,
He will help you through.
We were thankful to spend some precious time with our friends that day. Our hearts ached for them...and I think it made it tougher knowing a bit of the hard road they have ahead of them. We had some friends come in town for the funeral and it was wonderful to spend time with them and catch up a bit! I can't believe how few pictures I got with Keri and Jason here!
Anna just loved Jason! It was so cute to watch. She always reached out to him and wanted to snuggle.
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