My life was changed that day
I found out you were to die,
A Mother's worst nightmare
to have to say goodbye.
I knew that I would keep you
until your time was through
being a Mother was my dream
all I wanted was you.
The time for you to go
quickly came about
I wasn't sure what I would do
for you, I'd be without.
Almost 9 years now
you've been gone away
I'll love you forever Caleb
till my dying day.
You showed me so much
in the nine months you were here
life is so very precious
this you showed me clear.
Thank you baby boy
for choosing me as your Mother
I'll always hold your memory near
For Caleb, they'll be no other.
Author notes
In Loving memory to my Caleb who forever changed my life the very day he entered it. I love you Caleb!
March 30th 1999-March 30th 1999
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A contest entry
- Let's Take a Minute (Now with more awards) by altatok.
800 points, ended September 24, 2007, 7 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Most Important Person to you ... by xHeartofDarknessx.
300 points, ended October 2, 2007, 19 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - To all my children in heaven by AKM Takayuki.
2400 points, ended February 22, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
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Please tell me what you think
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"Thank you baby boy
for choosing me as your Mother
I'll always hold your memory near
For Caleb, they'll be no other. "
what an amazing poem of love,
a mothers love, of which there is
none like it.
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This poem is so refreshing! I can understand the poems of grief and remorse, but this one is almost neither. It's like a small thank you/tribute to your child. So beautifully penned. The poem reads so smoothly and is worthy of it's subject. I also love the added saying you put at the beginning. I know what you mean. So Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your beautiful memory with me!
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yet, another beautifully written poem! you have such talent! good luck in the contest! =]
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this is very nice poetry!i love how you put the words into a respectful piece of poetry!to tell you the truth i think this is one of the best poems here on allpoetry!well i have to go!always do your best and never give up!
sincerely,
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Beautiful Poem
Beautiful poem Angel, very sad and written with a mothers love.Congratulations a well deserved winner.
Take care, Moon Shadow.
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congrats to you honey!
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this is a beautifully written touching poem. emotions pour through the entirity of it. thanks for sharing such a touching write of a sad time. Sometimes I light a candle for my mum who died when i was younger, tonight i'll light one for Caleb too.
oh and congrats on the trophy, you well deserved it!
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Absolutely love your "some people only dream of angels...I held one in my arms"! Though Caleb's time here was limited, he chose to spend it with you. You treasured being his Mom. I bet he treasured being your son. So very sorry for your great loss.
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so beautiful....
This is such a heartbreaking tribute to your little boy, Caleb. As a parent myself to two children, 5 and 10, I can't imagine losing either one of them. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful poetry. After reading your author page, I've noticed that you and my wife have the same fear of spiders. I share your fear of heights, except for planes. I love to fly, but I will be the first to say that I will NEVER jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments on my poem, Because That's What Fathers Do.
Knight70
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this is so beautiful but im so sorry you wrote it
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touching
I will never understand why a parent has to see a child die - nothing more need be said
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I dont quite know what I can say to this. It is a beautiful poem and also a very hard read. I wish you the best in your life and want to thank you for sharing this very personal poem with us.
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how very sad this write from you is. i am sorry about your loss. i am looking forward to reading more from you in the future. viyanna rosemarie
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Wow! That was so heartbreaking! This is one of the saddest poems I have ever read. You did such a great job of letting your emotions flow. Losing a child has got to be one of the worst things to happen to anyone. You are a very strong person to have the ability not to hold that trauma in. You have picked the right road to express it in poetic words. I absolutely am proud to have decided to click on this poem. Keep writing, you do it very well!!
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Every child is so unique, so special, and we must treasure the time we spend with them, for we know not when that time will end. Some never outlive their parents, and their parents miss them so; others lose their parents at a very young age and miss them for a long tim. Sentiments easy to read and understand in these lines - liked the rhythm and rhyme, flow of this poem.
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I can't imagine having to let go of my precious baby. I am glad you chose to keep him til it was his time and I know how much you love your baby with the words of love that you pen.
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oh sweetness, this has me crying...nothing can ever take the place of your beautiful child, I know this was a painful experience, but hopefully you will know that he is your angel, and in the end you will be reunited once again...this life can feel like a lifetime, but for your precious Caleb it is only seconds...he is safe with God, and he now has his protection...
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wow, I really liked this poem. It brought out a lot of emotions. I could definitely feel the love for Caleb in this poem. And it's so great that he was able to change your life so much without even knowing it. I know how quickly time can go by, especially when you know that the end is near. If you don't mind me asking... how did he die? This really was a great poem, I loved it!
Keep writing,
Alex
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Maybe not the smoothest read I have ever experienced but very interesting and heartfelt. I am sorry for your loss.
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wonderful
I liked it a lot. It was something that came from your life obviously, and you gave it a spin to turn it into your own words. Great Job!!
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very saddening
beautifully written & very touching...
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This is so sad and sweet. A wonderful piece. I'm so sorry.
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SIgh oh sigh I can relate to this. Caleb is watching over his mommy im for sure.Thank you for shairng all my love. CJ
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