Six Months

She is gone, up to her place.

A smile on her watching face.

Seeing the smiles and joy of a newborn boy.

I still cry.

Despite how hard I try,

To keep all my feeling inside.

My heart gets twisted and turned,

Feeling like it got burned,

By God, the all-knowing, who took her away.

I try my best not to sway,

Fall down that slippery slope.

Keep it together, my mind, trying to keep the hope.

The light flickers and tears flow.

A family dealt a horrible blow.

Being strong, doing my best,

Knowing she is gone,

Up to her place.

A smile on her watching face.

-Undated, circa 2009