She ran

golden curls shining in the sun

but soon she

came seeking comfort in my lap

pink cheeks, damp curls, sweet milk scent

she slept.

mostly right on key

with her sisters - what fun they had

but sometimes

so bossy - "Do what I tell you

I'm the oldest one and you're not"

She'd say.

she ran to meet friends

her fragrance wafting in her wake

still sometimes

sought comfort only I could give

tear-stained cheeks, her pillow damp

she slept.

Then, this

cool grass- squealing, chased joyous dog

I watched her

seek comfort in your loving arms

my heart's children - curls entwined -

both slept.

We believe it is the way she would
view her life.

If your browser will allow it, 
you may right-click
on the player above to stop 
the current music-
and then you may click HERE
to listen to this beautiful song
while reading the poems below.
 "...Our lives are better left to chance...
I could have missed the pain...
But I'd have had to miss the Dance..."

"...He said He'd never leave us 
to face our trials alone, 
And though sometimes we fail Him,
He never fails His own. 
And even when our choices 
are less than He would ask, 
He knows when human courage is 
unequal to the task. 
We cannot judge what happens,
though tears and questions start, 
We only see what's visible- 
God sees into the heart... 
And though there may be many things 
that we cannot explain, 
We can be sure it breaks HIS heart 
to see His children's pain. 
In loving arms He bears us 
to a quiet place apart 
Where He mends the wounded spirit 
and heals the broken heart. 
And so these ones we love so much 
have left our present sight 
And passed into a better world 
of majesty and light..."

 ~Edgar Guest

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