My First Christmas In Heaven


I see the countless Christmas trees 
Around the world below 
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars, 
reflecting on the snow 


The sight is so spectacular, 
Please wipe away the tear 
For I am spending Christmas with 
Jesus Christ this year. 


I hear the many Christmas songs 
That people hold so dear 
But the sounds of music can't compare 
with the Christmas choir up here. 


I have no words to tell you, 
The joy their voices bring, 
For it is beyond description, 
To hear the angels sing. 


I know how much you miss me, 
I see the pain inside your heart. 
But I am not so far away, 
We really aren't apart. 


So be happy for me, dear ones, 
You know I hold you dear. 
And be glad I'm spending Christmas 
With Jesus Christ this year. 


I sent you each a special gift, 
from my heavenly home above. 
I sent you each a memory 
Of my undying love. 


After all, love is a gift
More precious than pure gold. 
It was always most important 
In the stories Jesus told. 


Please love and keep each other, 
As my Father said to do. 
For I can't count the blessing or love 
He has for each of you. 


So have a Merry Christmas and 
Wipe away that tear. 
Remember, I am spending Christmas with 
Jesus Christ this year. 



This poem was written by a 13 year old boy
named Ben who died December 14th, 1997 of
a brain tumor that he had battled for four years.
He gave this to his mother before he died.