Daughter Death Poem
My youngest daughter Charlotte passed away nearly five years ago at the age of two. Each year I write a poem to honor her memory. Handprint was written for the third anniversary of her death. It is interesting to see the different stages of grief reflected from year to year. I hope you can feel this poem, as I do.
Handprint
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Tony Doiron
You were lying in my arms,
As I tried to say goodbye,
“It might be for the best”, they said,
But I knew that was a lie.
I gazed at your little handprint,
Given to us that day,
You wouldn’t feel pain again,
But I wanted you to stay.
You fought for every breath you took,
Never letting go,
Until one day God made you His,
Leaving all of us below.
Although you couldn’t walk or talk,
Or even count to ten,
Your short life had more impact,
Than a hundred million men.
-Daddy
(written by Tony Doiron)
As I tried to say goodbye,
“It might be for the best”, they said,
But I knew that was a lie.
I gazed at your little handprint,
Given to us that day,
You wouldn’t feel pain again,
But I wanted you to stay.
You fought for every breath you took,
Never letting go,
Until one day God made you His,
Leaving all of us below.
Although you couldn’t walk or talk,
Or even count to ten,
Your short life had more impact,
Than a hundred million men.
-Daddy
(written by Tony Doiron)
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