Mother's Embrace

 

A dear friend recently encouraged me to have a moment to myself in remembrance of my dear little one that was taken away a year ago. This prompted me to do something I had not done in several years, write a poem. After sharing it with my husband, he encouraged me to share it on Facebook because he thought it would minister to others who have had a miscarriage. I told him I do not feel ready to minister because I am still working through this grieving process; but then my pastor shared an article on Facebook that I read this morning and God's Word is telling me in 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." So I share with you these words -

The world may never see

If a rosebud doesn't bloom

Just like a child

Held inside the womb.

Every life that ever forms

Or ever comes to be

Touches many hearts

For all eternity.

A year ago today

I held you in my womb

But after seven weeks

God called you to His home.

My joy turned into sorrow

As a part of me died

For I'd never felt such heartache

And I cried and cried.

I didn't get to hold you

In my arms this side of heaven

But I know there's coming a day

I will hold you in heaven.

Where my sorrow will turn into joy

As I see your precious face

And I hold you in my arms

Your mother's embrace.