I knew

A short poem written in the perspective of a husband, looking back on how he met his wife and the pain of losing a child

The first time I saw you, I knew

That we'd be together forever

and years later we'd say "I do".

The first time I saw you cry, I knew

That I'd never ever do that to you,

and I'd wipe away your tears and smile

The first time I saw your bump, I hugged you, and I knew

That I'd protect our family

and that the life we'd created would bring us joy

The first time I held your hand, I knew

As you pushed and pushed our new baby boy into the world

That you'd be a great mum

The first time there was silence, I knew

That something was wrong,

and when I looked over I saw that he was blue

At first you screamed, and then you cried

Why was it our little boy had to die?

We didn't even get a chance to say hello, and yet we were already saying goodbye.

The little white coffin, was lowered to the ground

a stark contrast to the black outfits all around

and as we wept, we hugged each other.

Our family broken, torn apart

and I knew, that I was losing you

That smile gone, you were depressed

You left without saying goodbye

and with a heavy heart I knew

You were never coming back, and I never get to say "I love you"