so, so tiny
quiet
perfect
baby girl.
beautiful
long fingers.
beautiful
long toes.
mouth opens
to say a
silent hello.
arm trembles
as her body
quietly dies.
quietly dies.
quietly dies.
eyes never
open, her
warm body
turns cold.
so, so tiny
quiet
perfect
baby girl.
Kellie Cunningham Bliss
In memory of Rose Tamikka Bliss, July 1, 2001
Related Stories
I had the honor of interviewing a good friend of mine, Amie Lands, a few weeks back. She is an accomplished author, founder of the Ruthie Lou Foundation and a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. As
By Christabel We were so excited to be pregnant with our second child, and our little boy, age 2, greeted my belly with a good morning, good night, and tales of the day. He tried
Ten and a half years ago, our first born decided to arrive a little early on June 18, 1989 — Father's Day. He suffocated during the delivery and was revived. He lived seven precious days