For sweet Kaitlyn Rose
For sweet Kaitlyn Rose
A Poem by Coyote Poetry

Death is hard. Harder when we lose the young children.

Sweet Kaitlyn
Piensa
Think
Ojos claros, serenos.
Bright and serene eyes.
Si antes supiera.
If I have known this before.
I would of done more.
Foolish words today.
An Angel is in heaven.
I hope she is with my Ojibwa Grandmother.
Rocking her and singing.
I love you sweet baby girl.
Sufrimos.
Suffer.
Poor Mother,
left with pictures and memories.
How do we find hope?
Family need to hold tighter.
Sweet Kaitlyn.
In heaven and with tears,
for she was a mama girl.
I wish to have known you.
We become too busy with useless tasks.
Learn too late.
Family is all we got.
Please Lord of life and Death.
Give her comfort.
9 year old should not be with you.
Many broken hearts need a reason.
Today we will say good bye to her.
Here on Earth.
I pray one day she is back in her mama’s arm’s.
Coyote
30 April 2009
Mercy for the broken heart
(A 9 year baby girl died. I could not speak. So old Coyote will write a poem and prayer. I have four children. Each one’s is very important to me. If I lost a child. I would in turmoil till death.)
My sister called me.
Telling me,
her baby girl is dead.
I asked her questions.
Her words left me with silence.
A nine year old baby girl.
She is with the Angels now.
I do a silence prayer.
Lord give mercy to a poor mother.
Lord help her understand.
Please Lord.
Give me the strength.
For I don’t understand.
Other sisters told me.
I must be strong,
I’m the old one now in the family.
I told my baby sister,
I will call her in the morning.
I think of my poor sister.
Her pain and suffering.
She must be in misery and heartbroken.
I pray again.
Lord give love and strength.
To a mother’s broken heart.
Lord give me strength.
For I don’t understand.
Mother’s babies don’t support to die.
I will drive to Detroit.
Sit with my sister.
I won’t say too much.
I will ask the Angels to accept a
beautiful girl into heaven.
She was full of hope and laughter.
Here on Earth.
I pray the Angels to give us mercy
for broken hearts.
For here we don’t understand.
Coyote
26 April 2009
Very sad indeed to lose a child at any age!
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Very hard for the family. Poor mother will never be the same.
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I cannot imagine how sad that would be.
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This is truly one of my greatest fears as a parent. Being forced to go through life without my child. Writing about it helps to my anxiety at bay. If not for it I would keep her with me always and never let her live her own life. It gets hard some days. Thank you so much for saying these. It something people do not normally want to talk about because no one wants to think about the reality if this. This is a truly beautiful peace.
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Lots of truth in your writings. I can relate since two of my four children reside in Heaven. Until the day I’m called home I doubt I’ll ever understand why some suffer while others prosper. The sadness becomes a bit easier over time – never goes away though – so much of life each missed out on. Ironic: Neither child did wrong to deserve their fate.
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Some things we shall never understand. I am sorry for your lost. My sister shall never be the same. I have her picture above me. Remind me to appreciate my time with my children and my grandchildren.
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Thank you. Losing a child changes a parent – lots of unimagined feelings unknown to those who never walked the path. It’s unnatural to outlive your children. Prayers for your sister whose wonderful brother never forgets and appreciates quality time with his own children and grandchildren. Bless You!!
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