Kissing You Good-bye
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Across The Sky
A chopper colored green like grass
Children painted all around
Hovers over briefly
Before landing on the ground
Precious tiny cargo
Loaded with such care
Tears are overflowing
As it rises in the air
We watch and cry in disbelief
As the chopper fly's so high
Disappearing over tree tops
Gone across the sky
Precious Face
Kiss your tiny precious face
Before you go away
Hoping like the song plays
One more hour one more day
Mom and dad won't leave your side
With you night and day
Loving you with all their hearts
Cuddle you and pray
A braclet on your tiny wrist
Beads around your arm
The cross you hold within your hand
Will keep you from all harm
Your memory will be with us
Each and every day
Kiss your tiny precious face
Before you go away
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About the Book
This book of poems tells about the short life of Addison Catherine Courtney, born April 15, 2006 in Emporia Kansas. She was the first born child of Josh and Dawn Courtey.
Driving from Michigan, my friend, soon to be grandma, and I drove to Kansas to see this new baby that was about to be born. Also with us was my 80 year old mother whom had suffered a major stroke ten months earlier, leaving her with mental and physical disorders.
Arriving at the hospital, the day after her birth, everything appeared normal. A beautiful baby girl with dark hair, and when she opened them, pretty eyes.
As the book explains, the next day we all ended up in Missouri, at Children's Mercy Hospital. Although this was one of the best hospitals you could ever find, this was the begining of a nightmare.
While grandma was at the hospital, my mother and I spent many hours in a hotel suite we started to call home. With nothing to do but think and pray, I sat down and wrote a poem. This was the begining of what is now this book.
Each day, after returning from the hospital, I began to ponder over what had happened that day. Instead of keeping a diary, I choose to write poems.
My deepest wish is that people will take the time to learn more about Group B streptococcus, GBS. This deadly infection, if not stopped, can destroy some, or all brain cells, which is the reason that Addison is not with us today.
About the Author
I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember. I always wanted to publish a book but never did. The reason that I wanted to publish this book, was in hopes that more people would take the time to learn about Group B strephococcus, GBS.
This deadly infection can, and usually is stopped even before the birth of a newborn. It can also be cured after birth. The feeling of loosing a baby is something that cannot be explained. The emptiness that is left never goes away. If this book saves even one healthy innocent baby, then it will have served the purpose that was entended.