Today's Sorrow
by Barbara Philbrook

Lord there are times when we cry out 'Why',
and within our hearts we think we'll die.

The depth of sorrow is more than we can bear,
we wish we could just expire and be with you there.

We heard the joyful news of impending birth,
and looked on life with a new sense of worth.

Life was perfect and filled with such expectancy,
there was a new life being formed inside of me.

Then the news comes to tear us apart,
the news that we feel will break our heart.

The new life forming has ceased to be,
God we cry 'What have You allowed to happen to me?'

But the pain we feel is for our great sorrow,
we are seeing only today, not thinking of tomorrow.

We forget that this life is but the twinkling of an eye,
that soon we'll be living in the great by and by.

We don't remember during our great sorrow,
that we'll be holding those babies in Heaven's tomorrow.

Angels will meet us and place them in their Mama's arms,
never having had to face this earth's harms.

Perfect more perfect than ever seen before,
placed in Mama's arms to stay forevermore.

Thank You God for allowing me to know there is a tomorrow,
it gives me the strength to face today's sorrow.

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