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anwaarhassan
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0 posted 2003-07-17 09:23 AM


Nothing can be worse or more tragic for parents than a missing child. The following poem is one such cry of anguish from the parents of a missing child.


The Missing Child


“Desiree Dear”, we miss you so much
We miss your smile… we miss your touch

Every morning, we’d play peek a boo
This morning we didn’t know what to do.

Your crib is empty, your stroller too…
Our life is in chaos – Oh! What do we do?

Desiree Dear, how will Dad and Mom
Keep you safe before you come to harm.

When you cry out, we can’t rush to you
Hold you in our arms to comfort you.

We rejoiced the day that you were born
Today we mourn because you are gone.

Wherever you are, may God watch over you
Until we meet again to rejoice with you.

Desiree Dear, as long as we live…
Our life is yours…for you we’d give.



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1 posted 2003-07-17 11:44 AM



This one is so very, very sad ... poignantly gut-wretching~

The tears no parent should EVER have to cry~
Thank you for sharing this~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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2 posted 2003-07-17 11:51 AM


This is the most horrible scenario anyone could think of. Well done expression of this.  
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3 posted 2003-07-17 12:39 PM


yes, I cannot imagine...a heart-ripping write
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