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It’s been a rough few days. Thor lost his favorite barn kitty, Douglas, last Wednesday. This morning his pet rooster, Chicken Hawk also passed. Anyone who knows me know that I am just mom. I love being mom. But some days are really, really hard. Today was one of them. Without going on too much, this little piece came to me while holding him close and I am not sure exactly who it benefits, him or me?

For The Love of a Child

I’m there when the nights are dark

I am there when the days are darker still

Like the lost of a beloved rooster or favorite barn kitty.

I am the one who picks up all the pieces when they happen to be just days apart.

My pain is for your loss

It runs so deep.

I am helpless to your sobs

There is no band-aid to cover the wound

No pill or syrup to help explain the loss of the ones we hold so dear

I will cradle you

Wipe away your tears

While I wipe away mine

I can offer a cup of tea, perhaps a slice of secret toast

Knowing it is only a simple distraction

But, I know what you don’t

Only time will make the tears dry

We will sit together and I will stroke your hair

I will listen with all my heart as we share the memories

The awkward laugh at their antics

Followed by the even more awkward silence with the pain creeping back in

Everything in your world crashed today

For the love of a child

Everything in my world did too.