Poetry Contest Entry: Child of Mine by Kim Hodne
June 30, 2008 by The Grief Blog
Filed under Blog, Grief Poems, Q&A
Child of Mine
The child I brought into this world
Is no longer of this world
Yes it is not like the first year
When it was hard to catch my breath
Awakening each morning with the searing pain
Not wanting to believe he was really gone
Dreaming he was still with us
Searching for him in familiar places
But the fact remains
He is no longer of this world
He was a gift
That I was not prepared to return
No it is not like the first year
When I longed to follow him
It is getting used to a life
Where I always miss him
I miss his smiling eyes
And his strong hug
I miss him asking about me
And laughing at my stories
I miss the sound of his voice
I miss being called Mom
Only child of mine
Who left this world before me
Kim Hodne 9/23/06
sorry for your lost. I lost my son may22,2008 and the pain is beyond tears. i never knew that a mother could hurt this bad.
Dear Betty- I am so sorry for your loss of your son and so very recently. I know the pain seems just unbearable now. I wrote that poem 2 yrs after losing my son as the pain was letting up little by little. It won’t always be as bad as it is for you now. I hope this helps-
Kim
I am sorry for you loss. I lost my only son ( i have two daughters still) on May 11th 2008…Yes Mothers day…someone took his life in a single pull of a trigger. I can not believe the pain I feel on a daily basis. I cry so often and for no reason at all. I miss him so much. He was only 23…and noone has been arrested for his murder so that makes it even harder.
Why does a parent have to deal with such a loss?
I am sorry for your loss. I just lost my son on November 3,2008. After 20 years of struggles with his sizeures, they took him in the middle of the night. I don’t know how I to give the strength to my other two need when I feel so lost. I smile and hide the pain in the day and cry all night.
I am for your loss - as now I know the feeling. I lost my son on August 24, 2008. He was my heart and soul and I am having such a hard time with out him. I miss his face, his smile, the way he spoke to me and the love I always saw in his eyes. W