The Other Side of Midnight

[Jen]

Colin read this poem at Hannah's funeral and at her memorial service. We were given it in the hospital shortly after she died and it means so much to both of us.


The Other Side of Midnight


The other side of midnight

Not so many miles away

Wrapped in hazy memories

Our new-born babies play

 

Tended safe by unknown hands

In a place we cannot see

Our babies live another life

From earthly cares set free

 

From the other side of midnight

They visit us in sleep

Caress our grief with infant hands

When in our dreams we weep

 

Though in our darkest days we seem

A million miles apart

In time we learn that other place

Is really in our hearts

 

The other side of midnight

At last we learn to see

Our babies live within us

Cradled in our memory.

[butterflyAdam]

Jen

I love this poem so much as well.  A friend of ours whose first daughter was stillborn brought it to us the day after Adam died.  We also had it read out at Adam's funeral.

Eleanor x

[sharon 76]

Jen,
         i also love this poem, whenever i read it , it brings a tear to my eye x

Sharon x

[louise - Jorja's Mommy]

Jen,

It is so beautiful

Louise xx

[Laura]

thats such a lovely poem