Poem for Levi

For Levi

Little baby soft and sweet, now you play at Jesus feet.

While you grew each passing day we didn't know you couldn't stay.

Our hearts knit together a special weave, It's hard to grasp why you had to leave.

Our understanding is so very small. In fact, really, we don't ~ at all.

Does God truly need you more than we? This is too hard, oh how can it be?

He must have needed a tiny angel boy to hold and hug, to bring Him joy.

The sadness we feel is painful and deep ~ sometimes the mountain is just too steep!

We stumble and fall, we cry many tears, our hearts are heavy and full of fear.

Why? We ask. We just cannot see. Sometimes God is silent, but mostly He says "come to me".

We sit by Father God and empty our souls pleading and praying that He will soon show

us how to cope with our hearts broken in two. Will we ever stop aching and missing you?

Jesus whispers "you can, just trust me. Sit here awhile, I'll help you, you'll see."

We stay and stay, forever it seems, looking forward to Heaven and all it's dreams.

Precious baby Levi we may not know the WHY, but we do know we'll see you in the sweet by and by!

Patti Waters 6/09