Two years, two years, the battle I fought,

For a piece of my heart, a treasure I sought.

She left home as my little girl, pure and bright,

Now she’s a shadow, a flicker of light.

I only know her now through the posts that she shares,

Once, social media felt like a snare.

My heart aches as the days drift away,

Yet, with time’s gentle passage, I find less dismay.

I’ve seen her siblings be embraced by their baby sister,

Approaching two, she laughs and sings,

Unaware of the pain that her absence still brings.

Three children laugh, their laughter like song,

Their pieces together, where they all belong.

Yet deep in my heart, a truth I still see,

No matter the joy, I will always be missing a piece of me.

A piece of my soul was swept away,

Two years, two years,

He stole a piece that day.