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Poems and Stories
Stories, letters and poems contributed by parents, family members, caregivers and others after the death of a baby.
“Dear Victoire,
If I were writing this poem to you, and you had not died I would sign it-
With love, Rose
If I were writing this poem to you, before you were born, I would sign it-
Your new big sister, Rose
If I were writing this poem to you and you were sitting right next to me, I would sign it-
xoxo, Rose
If I were writing this poem to you the day of your death I would sign it-
Grieving for you, Rose
If I were writing this poem tomorrow I would sign it-
Looking into the past, Rose
But as I write this poem to you, I think of how to sign it and I remember what your birth, life, and death have done to me and I sign it-
A stronger human being, Rose
Available from the Center:
Grief Songs: Stories, Letters and Poems that Chronicle the Recovery and Survival of a Community After the Sudden Death of a Baby. Written by bereaved parents.Compiled and edited by Kathy Allard Whelan.
Please contact the Center to obtain a copy at no cost.
Contact the SIDS Center
Mary McClain, RN, MS
Boston Medical Center
1 Boston Medical Center Pl
Boston, MA 02118-2393
(617) 414-SIDS
(800) 641-7437 (MA & RI)
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