in memory of baby

he came in on a beautiful Friday afternoon
neatly groomed young man with a kind smile on his face
looked around for a few minutes
and asked to see the pair of ruby earrings on display

they were over two thousand dollars that gorgeous pair
of drop diamond and ruby earrings
they are lovely he said
unfortunately my budget is only a thousand

it's for my wife as a gift for our first baby.
wow! congratulations to being a father!
he smiled and looked away...
well I just wanted to get something special for my
wonderful wife.
we.. ermm... actually lost the baby at birth...

the sadness as he spoke the last words was deeply
(Almost shockingly) heart breaking
I just want to give her present as a gift for everything
she has gone through...

I'm sure I will find something special...
and yes we did our best for him..