“14 Days,” by Robyna May

Image Credit: Robyna May

14 days

14 days to hold you
Those precious days to kiss you
14 days to know you
And a lifetime left to miss you

14 days of memories
That photos now hold still
14 days to look after you
And a lifetime left to fill

14 days to gaze at you
To kiss your little head
Should have been a lifetime
Now just memories instead

14 days of perfection
14 days of untold joy
14 days a happy family
And a lifetime without my boy

14 days spent with you
Before you had to leave
14 perfect days you gave us
And a lifetime left to grieve

About this Piece: 

My name is Robyna May.  On the 7^th July 2012, we lost our nearly two week old son, Xavier, to SIDS.  The morning we found him without breath remains permanently etched in my being and a part of me still rooted to that moment in time.

The above is a reflection on the 14 days we got to spend with him and the time remaining to live without him.

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