I learned about love from you,
watching your caring ways.
I learned about joy from you
in fun-filled yesterdays.
From you I learned forgiving
of faults both big and small.
I learned what I know about living
from you, as you gave life your all.
The example you set is still with me
I'd never want any other.
I'm thankful for all that you taught me,
and I'm blessed to call your     "Mother."

 When I carried you inside me, I longed for a baby son

My prayers were answered my son, my one and only one

They laid you in my arms and I knew right away

That the love you and I would share

Would be wonderful and beyond compare.

“I’ll lend you for a little time a child of mine,” He said.
“For you to love the while he lives and mourn when he is dead,

“It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.
“But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?

“He’ll bring his charms to gladden you, but should his stay be brief,
“You’ll have his lovely memories, as solace for your grief,

“I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
“But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.

“I’ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true,
“And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes I have selected you.

“Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain,
“Nor hate me when I come to call to take him back again?

I fancied that I heard them say: Dear Lord, Thy will be done!
“For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run.

We’ll shelter him with tenderness: we’ll love him while we may,
And for happiness we’ve known forever grateful stay.

“But should the angels call for him much sooner than we’d planned.
“We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.” 
 

 A gift for such a little while,
your loss just seems so wrong,
you should not have left before us,
it’s with loved ones you belong.

The moment that you left this earth, my heart split in two, One side filled with memories, the other died with you.   I often lay awake at night, when the world is fast asleep. And take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon my cheeks. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day. But missing you is heartache, that never goes away.   I hold you tightly within my heart, and there you will remain. Life has gone on without you, But never will be the same.