My friend's grand baby died this week and it has been a tremendously heart wrenching experience. So, in honor of little 2 1/2 month old Miley Chea' I wrote this before the graveside service today.
SLEEP BABY SLEEP
I held you once
So soft and sweet
I look at you today
So quiet and faraway
Sleep baby sleep
There are flowers everywhere
And tears in every eye
So quickly you left
No time for good-byes
Sleep baby sleep
Empty arms
And broken hearts
Dreams over before begun
You’re so tiny and still
Sleep baby sleep
Cradled in Jesus’ arms
Heaven’s nursery is now your home
We’ll miss you always
Awake to Heaven’s glory
Sleep baby sleep
3 comments:
Heart-wrenching experience is putting is rather mildly, don't ya think...
And heart-wrenching poem, too.
Makes me want to reach out and call everyone I know and tell them I love them. Life is so short. Too short...
I think this is very good. I can not help but think of the little ones in my life. Do not want to ever go through some thing like that.
awesome though. Love you mom!
Megnon
Sis. Rankin, you have a way with words--such a tragedy--you wrote about it with in such a tender and comforting way. God bless you, sis. (Dana McCracken)
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