Tilda’s Birthday Eve Eve

Today I am 26 weeks pregnant with our Rainbow

But it doesn’t matter

Nothing matters today

Apart from the fact that tomorrow is May

Another May without Matilda Mae

Tomorrow begins our month of Mae

Tomorrow is Tilda’s birthday eve

And after that her birthday

The day our daughter should turn two

Instead we will mark her second birthday in the sky

For Esther and for William

There will be presents

Bunting and balloons

Cakes and candles

Music, songs

We will celebrate for Baby Tilda

We will blow bubble kisses up to the sky

Because what else is there to do?

Tomorrow is the eve of her birthday

The day will start with the feed run

Here at Coombe Mill Farm

Then we will play and have an early lunch

Before heading for Fowey

And the Headland Gardens

Where we spent Tilda’s birthday last year

We are going to wander through the gardens

Stay a while on the private beach

Then find a quaint cafe

For afternoon tea

Before proper preparations begin

Presents to wrap

Goodies to bake

Rooms to decorate

All in readiness for her special day

I hope she can see from her cloud in the sky

How we remember her

How much we miss her

How we love her

How we would spoil her if she were here

I cannot find a way to make this make sense

I cannot find a way to make it feel real

That I have a baby who should turn two

But is actually dead

In the sky

I am not sure how life ever makes sense after that

After Tilda

After Matilda Mae died

birthday baby in the sky

4 thoughts on “Tilda’s Birthday Eve Eve

  1. Loosing her will never make sense!
    I hope you have a clear sky tomorrow evening and on her birthday evening too; I hope you can look up and see her star shining on you all.

  2. I am thinking of you all tonight and will be thinking of you all tomorrow. It’s just not right to read that a child won’t be celebrating their birthday. I think your plans sound wonderful and I’m sure Matilda Mae will be watching over the day and be very proud of her family.

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