Comment from Treischel

Exceptional

I love the touching sentiment expressed in this free verse poem about babies that die. It expresses all the incredulity and pain of the parents, while offering angelic images of what might be.

 Comment Written 10-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Jul-2016

Thank you Tom for the special extra shining star:)

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

Excellently done.
A wonderful poem of feeling and loss.
You did this very well and it is feelings i have had, i know others have too, from working at Ronald McDonald House and watching the parents grieve and have to go home without their baby

 Comment Written 09-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2016

Thanks Barb:)

Comment from An Awakened Heart

Exceptional

So sad but very touching words. You have reached Into our hearts and voiced our feelings.

I often wonder His design.

Bless you!

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2016

Thank you so much for the six stars. I am humbled.

Comment from honeytree

Exceptional

The art work
is very special
in every way for these words written.
Yes it is sad when babies die
hopefully the parents of
these loved ones meet up again.
Honeytree

 Comment Written 08-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2016

Thanks my friend:)

reply by honeytree on 10-Jul-2016

That's fine.

Annie

Comment from IndianaIrish

Excellent

Your empathy poem is very moving, Teresa. It's so difficult understanding why any one young has to die, but when a baby dies, it seems so senseless and hard to grasp the why. As an NICU nurse for 35 years, each baby's death was like the first and broke my heart. Best wishes in the contest.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2016

That would be so hard to be a nicu nurse. I remember when my twin grandsons were in there for 10 days. Thanks Karyn for the great review:)

Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

How sad for this to happen, Teresa...
It breaks your heart to hear when this happens. It makes you want to scream to the heavens... to the world... why???
I have no answers... you definitely hit the theme on the head, my dear... empathy with grief. Well done, and I'm so sorry about your friends.

One suggestion:

To give joy
to young mommies and daddies
who(,) too(,) died early?

Good luck in the contest
Cat

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2016

Thanks cat for the great review and punctuation suggestion:)

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Your poem captures one of the saddest, most tragic events imaginable. I admired the questions you asked and the emotions you conveyed. Warm regards- Joan

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2016

Thanks so much:)

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Your poem is well written and presented. My heart goes out to your friends who have lost their baby. I can't think of anything more heartbreaking. Marilyn

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2016

Thank you Marilyn.

Comment from Ima L. Ami

Excellent

If only we had the insight to understand God and his infinite wisdom. I have always been told that certain children are extremely special to God so therefore he takes them home early. Great poem and good job showing how people question God when they don't understand his will.

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2016

I do understand that but it is so hard at the time. Thank you so much.

reply by Ima L. Ami on 07-Jul-2016

I honestly have no idea how people survive after the loss of a child. God knows I am weak and couldn't handle something so horrific, but I try to pray everyday and ask God to watch over my boys and keep them safe. Until two years ago, we were in the restaurant and bar business in New Orleans. Many of our bar customers had lost children. Some are able to handle the loss--and even grow from it; others never find their way in life again. The latter usually drink themselves to death (intentionally). It's understandable, and what I think I would do... sad, but true.

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

It is the "soul searching" question we ask, isn't it - - - some
understanding we can cling to.

Beautifully written (and hoped for) Teresa :-)

 Comment Written 07-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Jul-2016

Thanks Lorraine:)