Now is the time for tears
Don’t speak
Save your words
There’s nothing you could say
To take this pain away
Don’t try so hard
You can just simply be
Cry with me don’t try to fix me friend
That’s how you’ll comfort me
Heavenly Father cover this child with mercy
You are my helper through this time of trial and pain
Silence the lips of the people with all of the answers
Gently show them now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time for tears
-Charlie Peacock
We lost our baby. Jewel was about 20 weeks old, in mommy’s belly, and was delivered before her time, (obviously) stillborn. It was horrible. It may not have been as heart-wrenching for me had i not seen the baby, but I requested to see, and would have if i had to do it again…but I would never want to go through the entire experience again (and i won’t go into details here), and sincerely have empathy for those who have. That’s about it. I only know what I know–I know that God is, was, and will be. I can’t and don’t hate him. I have questions, I don’t know. That’s absolutely okay with me. My wife is my favorite woman. She knows what it means to be real, and she knows what it means to hold on tight to God. I’m blessed.
I’m blessed with friends and family who have shown compassion and empathy, without judgement or explanations. Thank you all who have expressed anything, and may you meet Jewel as well, when it’s all over.
j.