Poems from a grandparents prospective Dear God By Barbara Rosenthal, Empty Arms Grieving Grandparents, Sherokee Isle and Lori Leininger Do you remember me? I’m sure you do. For I’m the mom you blessed With a daughter in 1972 I just wanted to say Thank You For my granddaughter from above, And for the short time I held her As we bonded there in love. I Thank God for those tender moments That you allowed for us to share. I always felt Your presence As I rocked her in that chair. I held her close and kissed her chin As any Grandma would do. For I knew at any moment She had to go back with You. So now I just want to ask A very special favor of Thee, Please watch over my Grand Baby daughter For her Mommy, Daddy and Me.                 Amen, Love Grandma

PRECIOUS CHILD In my dreams, you are alive and well Precious child, precious child In my mind, I see you clear as a bell Precious child, precious child In my soul, there is a hole That can never be filled But in my heart, there is hope 'Cause you are with me still In my heart, you live on Always there never gone Precious child, you left too soon Tho' it may be true that we're apart You will live forever... in my heart In my plans, I was the first to leave Precious child, precious child But in this world, I was left here to grieve Precious child, my precious child In my soul, there is a hole That can never be filled But in my heart there is hope And you are with me still In my heart you live on Always there, never gone Precious child, you left too soon, Tho' it may be true that we're apart You will live forever... in my heart God knows I want to hold you, See you, touch you And maybe there's a heaven And someday I will again Please know you are not forgotten until then In my heart you live on Always there never gone Precious child, you left too soon Tho' it may be true that we're apart You will live forever... in my heart

My Child’s Child By Martha Wood A Time to Decide, A Time to Heal – 4th edition By: Molly A Minnick, Kathleen J. Delp, and Mary C. Ciotti No watching you sleep, no smelling sweet skin My arms are so empty, my sweet Kristie Lyn No seeing the world through new baby eyes But that is what happens when a loved baby dies. In time the pain will subside and she’ll no longer cry But that is what happens – but why did you die? No child was more cherished or wanted than you And I want you to know that Grammy loves you too. My faith has been shaken, were my prayers only lies? But that is what happens when a loved baby dies She’s a childless mother this daughter of mine But still so courageous, thoughtful and kind. For what I would have done without her for all these years And what will she do without you?  The thought brings me tears But God in His wisdom wanted you with Him My sweet baby angel, my dear Kristie Lyn The hurting will cease, the healing will start You’re on my mind, always in my heart The time as come to say my good-byes And that is what happens when a loved baby dies.