The Tears You'll Never Cry (a poem for mourning the loss of a child)

Sample:

"I would give up my every breath,
if I were able to,
for just one second of the time
I'd thought I'd have with you.

Left wishing for that moment,
one more chance to say goodbye.
Left, alone, to shed for you
the tears you'll never cry.

No more skinned knees or lost balloons
or wishes not come true..."

This poem is for anyone who has lost a child. You are free to use it in non-commercial endeavors, such as memorial tributes; please include my name as the author, and please do not alter it in any way.

It was written on 17 December 2012, for the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Allison Wyatt, 6
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Daniel Barden, 7
Dylan Hockley, 6
Emilie Parker, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Jack Pinto, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Jesse Lewis, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Olivia Engel, 6

Taken from those who loved them on 14 December 2012.

I pledge to donate 100% of my proceeds from the sale of this poem to charitable organizations benefiting those who have lost children.