It is horrible when we have to see our children learn to grieve

She watched with loving eyes
As the tiny ball of fur
Stopped moving
Her little fingers
Still petting
Waiting for her
friend to open his eyes

But he was motionless
She looked at me
“Mommy, fix him”
she said through tears
thinking that I
could take away
her fear
But Mommy could
Not take away this pain
She could not make
Him whole again

My little girl
Had to feel this pain
Never see this friend again
Just the first
Of so many times
She would have to say goodbye

So I held her close
And kissed her cheek
And I prayed
Dear Lord, her soul to keep