Never

My dearest child,

You never got to play ball
You never even saw building blocks
You never dressed a single doll
Or put on mismatch socks
You never made a fort
You never went to the park
You were never too short
Or afraid of the dark
You never said your first word
Or shed a single tear
You never stained a single shirt
Or leapt from a pier
You never got the chance
To feel our embrace
You slipped out of our lives
And we never saw your face
But my child I promise you
That though we never met
You are the only thing
Your Mother and I
Would never,
Ever,
Forget