Heart-beat by Amber Lambert McGrath

Heart-beat

We were so happy when we first found out about you,

Such wonderful news, we could hardly believe it was true.

Excitement and anticipation at when we would meet,

Our precious baby, so innocent and sweet.

To the doctors we went for a look,

Oh, the ultrasound pictures they took!

So much to do to get ready for you,

Like painting the nursery – would it be pink or blue?

With each minor problem, grew fear that something was wrong.

But "Baby's fine" and "Baby's okay", the doctors' kept singing their song.

That is, until that awful, frightful day,

When they told us you had gone away.

Inside of Mommy you were so perfectly still,

We could only assume that it was God's will.

As Mommy and Daddy sat at the hospital, so many tears they shed.

For a future with you in it, was no longer ahead.

Details of what had to be done, we were told.

As numbly, we realized, our baby, we would never hold.

As reality set in, Mommy grew sadder,

And though he tried to be tough, Daddy grew madder.

Your sister, who was more in tune than we thought,

Was grieving too, and comfort she sought.

Day after day our hearts continue to break.

We are not sure how much more we can take.

As we prepare to lay you to rest,

We cannot avoid the obviousness of our empty nest.

Through all the sadness and tears,

We promise to remember you over the years.

As we think of you going to Heaven above,

We stand here so filled with love.

Today, we envision your hair in ribbons and bows.

As we watch you go, hand in hand, with Jesus, Cassidy Rose.