What Can I Say?

WHAT CAN I SAY?

The book of parenthood is never closed

There is never a story that says "the end"

In what world is it supposed

In time the sadness will ebb and when?

The loss is an unnatural act

The pain may slightly subside

But the memories keep coming back

There is never a place to hide

What can I say to a parent at such a loss

That true agony has been compiled

Most will never experience the bitter cost

To a parent who has lost a child

There are never any appropriate words

That can be said by me or you

True sympathy can't come in verbs

Sometimes only a sincere hug will do

Though they yearn inside for closure

A light in the tunnel they will never see

At any inadvertent exposure

Old scars will open up to bleed