I  KNOW YOU

I know who you are...I see your face reflected in mine.
Ravaged by tears, distorted by the pain of a lifetime
You are a parent of a child who now lives on in your heart
Joined in spirit, though physically torn apart

To live between two worlds is now our task
To be recognized by others, we all have a mask
But in the abyss, in the darkness of the in between
We often fall to our knees, tearing away the pretense and silently scream.

I know who you are, your voice sounds as familiar as mine.
It calls out, vibrating throughout all of eternity, searching. Trying to find.
"Where are you my child? I hear you in my mind, but I cannot find the way.
Somehow I have gotten lost, where are all of my yesterdays?"

In the void, a child's voice has fallen silent. Deafening silence, echoing cries..
We are left to follow each other in the darkness, always asking Why?

Into the unknown, we stumble along. The sun will rise and another day will begin.
But the only light I can see is in the outstretched hand of a kindred soul, another grieving friend.

I know who you are…your heart is shattered, your soul is broken, just like mine..
And though the pieces may fit back together, one tiny fragment at a time
We will never again be whole, for there is a gap in our lives where our child should be
The child that lives in our hearts, dances deep in our souls, laughs in our memories.

I know who you are...I can feel your pain
We will never be the same

I cry the same tears
We have the same fears
Alone in a crowd,
We both cried aloud

As our dreams came to an end.
I know you, my grieving friend.

You are not alone, look in the mirror and you will see
Standing next to you...is a reflection of me.

Lisa Comstock, Florence, KY - TCF Atlanta Online

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