2 little things

Two little things…
It could have been
2 little cuddles, cosy and warm
2 little uniforms, ready to be worn
2 little smiles coming down the stairs
2 little book bags lying on the chair
2 little lunchboxes filled with healthy snacks
2 little pairs of shoes, waiting on the mat

Instead I have
2 little pebbles with rainbows painted bright
2 little blue rings, I wear day and night
2 little gardens where yellow flowers bloom
2 little footprints, framed in our room
2 little blankets, the baby smell still there
2 little locks of soft silky hair

It doesn’t get better and it doesn’t go away
I just keep moving forward and find joy in every day
At times it feels too much, too painful, too sad,
But I’m just so very grateful for the time we had.

2 little robins, chirping in the trees
2 little feathers, floating on the breeze
2 little butterflies, never do they part
2 little stars, forever in my heart.