The Empty Crib

THE EMPTY CRIB

I loved you from the very start,

You stole my breath, then broke my heart.

As I was with child, I thought of you,

But when you left my world was blue.

I'll never watch you as you sleep,

Your crib is empty, for that I weep.

I'll never teach you how to pray,

Or walk and talk and play each day.

I dreamed of things that we could share,

And how I'd rock you in my chair.

I'll never see your pretty face,

Or hold you close in sweet embrace.

I'll never watch you drink your milk,

Or stroke your hair as soft as silk.

Your crib is empty, little one,

Because I know that you have gone

To that great Heaven up above,

Where every day I send my love.

Yes, you are in God's Holy land,

He came to earth and took your hand.

Your crib is empty, that I see,

You sleep in Heaven's nursery.

By Dawn Glenton

AN ODE TO MY DAUGHTERS

The years roll by as they always will,

But here in my heart I hold you still,

For here on earth you touched my heart,

My babies, did we have to part?

The little girls I do not have here,

And yet I have in a place so fair

And beautiful, with God you both walk,

My daughters, how I'd love to talk

About your dreams, your wedding day,

To watch you as you are given away

In beautiful gowns with your hair aflow,

And faces that shine with your love all aglow,

My Ariel, Catherine, you'll always be near,

I hold you forever in my heart so dear,

One day we will meet in those Heavens above,

The place where each day I have sent you much love,

Just wait for me sweethearts, for I will be there,

Together forever, until then, take care!

I love you my precious girls...((hugs)) Mom xx

Written for Azariah by Dawn Glenton

I AM SO GLAD YOU CAME

I am so glad you came for I will always know your light

In my hands, always, and the power of your leaving

Was exquisite, a kind of profound silence I will always recall.

I am so glad you came, so incredibly honoured to have Known you at all, I will always know your light,

In a blink I will see it, always.

Why God takes the little ones I will never know,

You had a life to live, it was not time for you to go.

For comfort now I think of you with angel's wings

Up above in a beautiful place.

You will never know the pain I feel,

I am left behind, what would I not give

To hold you one more time?

I carried you in my womb, in my arms,

Now, until it does not beat I carry you in my heart.

The lips I once kissed will smile for me some day.

The voice I never heard will sing to me some day.

The tender hands that I once held

One day will reach for me, your mother,

To let me know I am not alone.

The tiny feet I once felt kick will dance for me some day,

We will share the lifetimes lost when you went away.

The heartbeat I once heard will guide me on my way.

Dear God,

In your arms keep her safe and happy until it is my time,

Tell her every day how much she is loved,

Remind her if she forgets who she was.

Fill her days with joy, her nights with embraces,

And from time to time, if you can,

Give me a glimpse of her smiling face,

And grant me one last glimpse

At the end of my days.

Send my kisses in the wind

To where she lays.

Author unknown

Song playing ~To Where You Are~ by Josh Groban