"Empty Cradle"

I found this poem and really interested in the meaning and wanted to share this
"Beyond grief lies hope, and beyond darkness may lie a life of purpose and meaning"

I would like to dedicate this poem to all those who lost their babies.... what they wanted from others;

I wanted them to say, “ I’m sorry about your loss” instead of trying to be upbeat
I wanted them to hug me more and to say to me, “I know this is tragic. It’s okay to be sad and cry.” They didn’t have to be sad but just respect my sadness. It would be nice if they would send flowers or cards because that’s what people do when you lose someone. They would be acknowledging that we lost a child.

I want them to bring up Adam like they would any baby who died, to come to a memorial service, to weep with me. I don’t want Adam to be forgotten by anyone. I don’t want time to take away the existence of this child.
I wanted people who have gone through this to talk with me at great length and to make me feel I wasn’t the only woman who didn’t bounce back.

What would have helped me would have been for someone to talk about the baby as a baby. I lost a BABY! To say to me, “Mrs. English, you have lost a child. You are going through grieving. Here is what to expect. Here are some guidelines. Here is a support group.”