"Occasional" Reminders
by Stephanie Marottek

There are occasions
that painfully remind
of the losses we've suffered
and of the completeness we'll never find.
When I think of them,
A special day can turn sad,
remembering their brief lives
and all we could've and should've had.
A moment in time
when I wonder how it could be
if they were here to share
in this day, in this revelry.
Happy occasions and I am
a bit distant and tears run
Please try to understand
the I weep for the missing ones.
There are occasions
when I'm painfully aware
of how life has wronged me
and of how it's so unfair.

Inspired by Christine

About the Author
Mom to Amanda Joy and Baby Bean!