In Loving Memory

I relate poetry and music to alot of events that occur in my life and I stumbled upon this poem the other day and it just reminded me of someone very special to me that I will always miss and love so I thought I would share ...


TO ALL PARENTS

I'll lend you for a little time a child of mine, He said, For you to love the while she lives and mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,But will you, till I call her back, take care of her for me?

She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and shall her stay
be breif,
You'll have her lovely memories as solace for your greif ,
I cannot promise she will stay, since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there, I want this child
to learn.

I've looked the wide world over in my search for teachers
true,
And from the the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have
selected you.

Now will you give her all your love nor think the labor
vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call to take her back again?

I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord, They will be
done!
For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll
run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness, we'll love her while we
may,
And for the happiness we've known forever grateful stay;
But shall the angels call for her much sooner than we've
planned,
We'll brave the bitter greif that comes and try to under-
stand.
Edgar Guest