I'm Happy For You, I Truly Am

I have to admit that it hurts Sure, I smile, but behind that smile is a man...a broken man You may or may not know my wife and I's story, it's okay if you don't It's not your fault, we know that you mean well Congratulations on the birth of your son/daughter, truly Congratulations on your pregnancy announcement, truly My wife and I are happy for you, we truly are A healthy, thriving baby is all that we wish for you Despite what has happened to us, we want you to have an amazing and wonderful experience We wish that we weren't in this "club" Everyone in this "club" wishes that they weren't For every unfortunate member hides their broken self behind their smile Birth/pregnancy announcements and gender reveals are socially celebrated But in private, they re-open old wounds These wounds are a burden that we must endure forever What many take for granted, we wish you would understand how blessed you truly are You may say and feel blessed, but you have...no...idea Despite what my wife and I have been through, please do us a favor Do not withhold your own excitement and happiness for your bundle of joy Do not look at us with pity Nor do we want our experience to hang over your celebration like a cloud Celebrate your situation, immerse yourself in the happiness and the moment Do not look at us and feel bad For we are happy for you, truly we are Yes it hurts, but we'll never let you know just how much For this is something we have to live with Yet we're thankful for the 10 days that we got to have with our son Some parents would give everything for just one moment, one minute We were given 10 days 10 days to hold him, touch him, feed him, talk to him, read to him, to love him I'm thankful that he knew my voice, he kicked his legs whenever I'd talk to him So, don't look at us as though you shouldn't be happy in front of us We're happy that you're happy, we truly are This is a beautiful moment We hope to feel what you're feeling right now Yes, it still hurts, but it's not your fault Your baby is beautiful as was ours, perfect in every way We hope to see them grow through the years, just as we hoped for our son Despite what has happened, it would be unfair for us to rain on your parade For when that day comes for us, we want to experience what you're experiencing right now Because of that, we smile My wife and I are happy for you, we truly are