We Should Not Outlive Our Children

We should not survive our children,

it is contrary to

every single grain of pride and hope

and nurturing love.

It flies in the face of

the biblical promise of

three score years and ten.

How horrifying then that we

the parents

may so far exceed that promise

and yet continue to face

the sickening prospect of

offspring loss.

Our children should not

predecease us!

It simply is not just.