Holly Lockard (2003

WHY?

Why must my heart keep grieving,
Why do I feel so alone?
Why did you take my loved one God,
Why couldn't she stay at home?
Why did she have to feel pain,
Why did she have to die?
Why can't I go to sleep at night,
Why do I have to cry?

'My child,' said God, 'please understand,
I know your grief runs deep,
I've heard your many questions
In your prayers before you sleep;
I promised all eternity,
No death shall shadow you,
Your loved ones dwell with me above,
Up in those skies so blue.

They live with me in Heaven,
This place is their real home,
Their time on earth was through,
They learned to love, I called them home.
Your loved one is an Angel now,
Watching closely over thee,
There is no fear or pain up here,
Their soul is roaming free.

I let your loved one visit you
As you lie down in your bed,
She holds your hand and helps you pray
And gently strokes your head.
So please stop asking why she left
And dry your weary eyes,
For she is safe from harm on earth
With me, in the Heavenly skies.'

By Dawn Glenton

I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and the day before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often say your name,
But all I have is memories and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part.
God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.
I shed tears for what might have been, a million times I've cried.
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still,
In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you, the day God took you home.

Did the angels come from heaven
To help you through that morning
Did they feel your terror
And take away your fright
Did the angels bear the pain
That was being done to you
Did they hear your cries of fear
And stay to help you through
Did the angels hold you tightly
The way I would have done
Did they know how I would feel
And wish they were the one
Did the angels cry out loudly
For the unjustness of your plight
Did they call Lord Jesus
And lead you to the light
Did the angels softly kiss your cheek
Before you took your leave
Did they remind you how I loved you so
And forever more I’d grieve
Did the angels whisper in your ear
Don’t worry you will not go alone
Did they know part of me when with you
The day God called you home

Are you growing up in heaven
Do you laugh and play and run
Is it like a perfect playground
Are you having lots of fun
Do you know we love you dearly
and miss you so each day
Will we ever know the reason
why you didn't get to stay
I was thrilled to be your grandma
I had a grandmas plan
I saw your life before you
as only grandmas can
I'd have spoiled you little sweety
but in a way that's good.
You know a grandma's perfect love,
like every baby should.
We only had a tiny cup
of time to spend with you
we fell in love with all our hearts
and know you loved us too.
So save a swing for grandma
on that playground up above,
I'm saving something special too
A grandma's perfect love