The Tears You'll Never Cry (a poem for mourning the loss of a child)

By KM Zafari

Sample:

"I would give up my every breath,
if I were able to,
for just one second of the time
I'd thought I'd have with you.

Left wishing for that moment,
one more chance to say goodbye.
Left, alone, to shed for you
the tears you'll never cry.

No more skinned knees or lost balloons
or wishes not come true..."

This poem is for anyone who has lost a child. You are free to use it in non-commercial endeavors, such as memorial tributes; please include my name as the author, and please do not alter it in any way.

It was written on 17 December 2012, for the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Allison Wyatt, 6
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Daniel Barden, 7
Dylan Hockley, 6
Emilie Parker, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Jack Pinto, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Jesse Lewis, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Olivia Engel, 6

Taken from those who loved them on 14 December 2012.

I pledge to donate 100% of my proceeds from the sale of this poem to charitable organizations benefiting those who have lost children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: KM Zafari
• Release date: Mar 18, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301569366

KM Zafari

I have been writing for a very long time and am finally getting into publishing. I do my best to offer you high-quality work. Not only do I spend a lot of time crafting my stories, I spend an equal amount of time (if not longer) editing, etc. I also have comprehensive lesson plans available. Feel free to connect with me. I'm very friendly.

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Reviews for The Tears You'll Never Cry (a poem for mourning the loss of a child)

[Kayla Ruch · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just lost my 15 month old son to drowning, and my heart breaks every day. This poem speaks how I feel word for word, like one of those things you have no idea how to explain or what to say, and out of nowhere you find the perfect verse. My heart goes out to all of the parents and children who were victime of this tragedy. I will speak the names of your children along with my own, every day for the rest of my life.