Painiversary

A dancing girl who never danced
The laughing child who never laughed

Little girl loved, but never kissed
Flashing eyes which never sparkled
Tiny hands which never held mine
Perfect lips which didn’t smile

Aching parents you did not see
Mourning siblings you never knew
A birthday of tragedy
Annual remembrance of pain

Pray for us, our daughter
Our sister
Our saint
Our Bernadette

Bernadette Marie Frech
died July 1, 2006  born July 6, 2006