#38 I Buried My Daughter Today

My parents had the horrible experience of losing a daughter. This meant, of course, that I lost a sister. I grew up with a huge feeling of loss. It wasn't until I became a mother four months ago that I realized what losing a child could mean. I couldn't imagine losing my daughter. I wrote this poem for my mom to help validate her feelings of loss. She is such a wonderful mother and grandmother. She sacrificed her time to grieve to make sure that I was all right. Now it is her turn.

This poem originally was published in Sad Poems - Poems about Death

I Buried My Daughter Today

by Andrea Hill

I buried my daughter today
My soul burns red with pain
No longer will I touch her face
Or caress her skin again

I buried my daughter today
God, what have I done wrong
To have her stolen from my arms
When my faith in you was strong

I buried my daughter today
Thank God I have another
I couldn't walk this path alone
Every breath is a struggle

I buried my daughter today
She was just a bit past three
Searing, ripping, tearing ache
My emotions overcome me

My other now a mother this eve
To God above, how I pray
These words by her not repeated
I buried my daughter today

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EStella

To whom it may concern I lost my daughter on April 23,2006 she was just 18 years old full of life she, was at the wrong places at the wrong time and your poem really touched my heart please, pray they catch the persons involded in this murder. thank you P. s your poem was beutifully made God Bless you in all your writings
Mary

I did not have a daughter to bury but this poem could very well be a rememberance to my son who was buried at the tender age of five. I will also save this one to send to friends and loved ones that looses a child in the future. This is a very touching poem and not often do you find a tribute to a young child. Thanks for your wonderful works.
Jess

Andrea, there is pain within. that words can never describe. Like why take our little ones and leave us instead. I've never been the same. Thank you for expressing, my heart goes out to you. Jess
Tray

I love this poem! It hits home, My 2 and half year old cousin drowned in her Mother's neighbors' pool. I have children and my heart aches for ANY mother who has to bear that.
Candie

I can not image your pain, but through your words you spoe to me. Send all my love a stranger
ruthy

this is a wonderful poem i also voted on another but this one is special to. my mom lost her daughter which was my sister and watchin the pain in my mothers eyes is so sad i have two boys and i just hope i never ever have to say those words that are mothers have had to say. great poem!
erin

omg, this poem moved me and made me cry, because i had to bury my mother when i was just 13! Nearley 2 years ago. so this poem to me was very heart felt
christi

I have a little girl of my own. I can't imagine losing her and have all the sympathy in the world for someone who has. Thanks for helping all of us realize what could be lost.
allison

i know it was hard because my twin sister lost her daughter on feb. 15th 2005 she was only 2 months and 21 days old and it was very hard on her. and she has her days but i know that Reagan is shining down on us
donna

this poem touched my heart. i had tears in my eyes you must be very strong people as i would never be able to cope with this type of lose. hope to see more poems from yourself again soon.
Danielle

this poem really touched me. i once knew a couple who lost their own daughter two years ago her dad was backing out of the driveway and she was in his blindspot and she was hit and died instantly! she was only a year and a half years old. i didnt know her very well but she did seem like a sweet little girl and she is greatly missed!
d

God Bless you for doing this for your Mother. And also for your little sister. I was more than deeply touched by this and tears are still streaming.
Michelle

I can really relate to what your mother went through. Just last year I gave birth to a beautiful little boy. He passed away after I had him. He developed a "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia" while i was pregnant with him. His lungs didn't develop and he couldn't breathe on his own. I recently had another beautiful baby boy who is healthy I really liked your poem
Nickie

This poem is absolutely beautiful. I had to wipe my tears as I read it. I am a mother and I can feel your pain through your words. God bless you.
katy

this poem has got to be the most moving poem i have ever read,its touched my heart and only now a i can easily say my daughter is in better hands. my baby girl died just after her first birthday,ill never forget that day until my time comes,im 17 now. how i wanted to ask god so many questions,i wanted to know why he took her away from me. ill never forget her little smile and the way she used to giggle when i hurt myself. she was quite a character. after this i heard a saying and it read "laugh and the world laughs with you,cry and you cry alone:we do not morn for the dead but for the living"
shannon

very touching. i am sure your mom felt blessed that you thought of her and the way she has been suffering with a heavy heart for many years. I always tell my daughter, you will know how i feel when you are a mother, until then it is hard to fathom that deep intense love. God bless your family
Roxy

I love this poem. My boyfriend's little girl passed a few weeks ago, she was the tender age of three. It has been so hard for the both of us. This peom really expresses our feeling, I also buried my daughter today.
Emma

I really loved your poem. My sister died 2 days ago and this really helped me even though I am only 14 years old. Thank you sencierly.
Brandy

I loved this poem because I lost my daughter also. Her name was Zoe, and I was still preganet when I lost her,(she was stillborn. ) I was 6-months, and 1-week when i lost her. It's very painful when you lose someone exspecailly when their you're own flesh, and . I loved this poem because it touched me. I got cold chills when I read it. I started to cry because it reminds me so much about my own exsperence. Zoe would be 3 years old this June. It hurts, and Imiss her very much! I just want to say thank you.
Kaci

This is a relly great poem. it reminds me of wen i was 4yrs old. and my grandpa died. my dad literlly buried his own father and hecould stand the fact knoeing he did. It still bothers him today. Sry to ur mom Andrea

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