Loss Of A Child

To this sacred place I come, drawn by the eternal ties that bind my soul
to the soul of my beloved.

Death has separated us.

You are no longer at my side to share the beauty of the passing moment.

I cannot look to you to lighten my burdens, to lend me your strength,
your wisdom, your faith.

And yet what you mean to me does not wither or fade.

For a time we touched hands and hearts, still your voice abides with me,
still your tender glance remains a joy to me.

For you are a part of me forever; something of you has become a
deathless song upon my lips.

And so beyond the ache that tells how much I miss you, a deeper thought
compels: we were together.

I hold you still in mind, and give thanks for life and love.

The happiness that was, the memories that do not fade, are a gift that
cannot be lost.

You continue to bless my days and years.
I will always give thanks for you.


- Chaim Stern