To

YOUR SHAWL

April 21, 1970 to April 21, 1970

Too tiny for clothes

I bought you a shawl

A delicate white

To cover your all.

Soft baby yarn

With a beautiful fringe

I told them to wrap you

Carefully within.

My heart ached to hold you

And just keep you near

To wrap you and rock you

But they might see a tear.

So I let perfect strangers

Do what I could have done

If only my shame

Of tears had not won.

I will never forget

As they lowered your box

That slight bit of fringe

Peeking out from the top.

My sweet baby boy

Who went far away

Please stay a baby

I'll rock you some day.

Created With Love

by Your Mommy

Pam Howerton

I made this for you, my perfect angel...

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

If I should die before I wake

I pray the Lord my soul to take.

Lord, I have some unfinished rocking to do.

Amen

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