I should have picked you up;
thought you were sleeping.
Author notes
My child died of SIDS in February.
This is about the moment I saw his leg twitch. I thought he was dreaming, still asleep, so I didn't pick him up immediately. I picked him up ten minutes later instead, to find him dead. If I had picked him up right when I saw him move, when he was still alive or dying but not dead, I could have saved him, could have done CPR until EMS or someone came... but I didn't.
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- 10 words by Melissa Gayle.
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Comments
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How heart breaking for you.
I'm so sorry.
I liked the gentle read of such profound sadness.
Marlene -
I am so sorry for your loss.
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Honey, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Very moving piece & great use of ten words.
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