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He Only Took My Hand| A Poem For Grieving Mothers

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

A mother endures a nearly incomprehensible amount of pain when they lose a child at any age.  Poetry, books and other forms of the written word are consider a powerful medium for helping women grieving for the loss of a child.  Many find that the comfort of words written by others who have endured the same pain, helps sooth the sadness a little.  The following is one of the most popular online memorial poems used on virtual memorial and life story pages by bereaved parents.

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