I knew I’d hold you close
Right from the very start.
I could almost see your tiny face,
And your baby eyes,
Looking up at mine-
Those little angel eyes.
I almost knew your voice,
Even though you’d never cried,
It was music to my heart-
Only a Mother knows inside.
I almost saw your smile,
And I loved you more each day
And counted down the time
Till I’d bring you home to stay.
Each night before I went to sleep,
I’d kneel and pray for you,
And sing softly the songs I loved
I knew you’d love them too.
But my arms are empty still-
I still long to hold you to my heart,
God took you, little one,
But forever you will be in my heart.
God knows each Mother’s heart,
He knows their tears,
He understands
The pain that will be there through the years.
He sees the faded hopes,
The broken dreams that lie
Waiting to live again…
Someday by and by.
He heals the broken hearts,
He wipes the tears away
He’ll give back their little lambs-
Someday.
7 Comments
awww…LOVE the pic!!!
What a beautiful poem!
Chantel, that is beautiful and really touches a heart string.
~jaclynn
AWWW!! What a sweet poem!
It reminds of what our pastor said: God never makes mistakes.
What He does is always for our good, even though we may not be able to see that right in the midst of our trying situation.
~Allison
Wow, that’s beautiful.
Dear Chantel,
Your poem touched my heart and rekindled an ache in me to hold a baby again. I lost a precious 3 month old baby boy to SIDS almost two years ago.
Your poem is beautiful. I felt for you in your loss, too. But praise God we have a hope – such a hope!
Love,
Bethany
*What a BEAUTIFUL poem, Chantel*
That picture of Ashleigh and Troy is perfect for the poem! Thank you for sharing your gift of poetry with us; it has really blessed me today.