I Know Who You Are
I Know Who You AreI know who you are......I see your face reflected in mine. Ravaged by tears, distorted by the unfathomable pain that is the cruel sentence of our lifetime You are a parent of a child, who now lives in your heart Joined in spirit, while physically torn apart. To live between two worlds is now our task To be recognized by others, we must don a mask In the gaping abyss, in the darkness of the in between We fall to our knees, tearing away at the pretense while we silently scream I know who you are.... your voice sounds as familiar as mine It calls out, vibrating throughout all of eternity, searching trying to find "Where are you my child?" I hear you in my mind, but I cannot find the way. Somehow I have gotten lost, where are all of my yesterdays?" In the void, a child's voice has fallen silent. Deafening silence, echoing cries... We are left to follow each other in the darkness, always asking WHY? Into the unknown, we stumble along. The sun will rise and another day will dawn. But the only light I can see is in the outstretched hand of a kindred soul, another grieving friend. I know who you are....your heart is shattered. Your soul is broken, just like mine. And though the pieces may fit back together, one tiny fragment at a time, We will never again be whole, for there is a gap in our lives where our child should be. The child that lives in our hearts, dances deep in our souls, laughs in our memories. I know who you are...I can feel your pain We will never be the same. I cry the same tears, we have the same fears Alone in a crowd, we both cried aloud as our dreams came to an end. I know you, my grieving friend. You are not alone, look in the mirror and you will see Standing next to you... is a reflection of me. Author Unknown I feel this most strongly when I see a newly bereaved mom... struggling to breathe and not cry... its so very hard... I just shared this to say... you're not alone... Hugs Elissa
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