A Child Of Mine

I'll lend you for a little while

A child of mine

For you to love while she lives

And mourn when she is dead

It may be six or seven years

Or twenty-two or three

But will you

'Til I call her back

Take care of her for me?

She'll bring her charms to gladden you

And shall her stay be brief

You'll have her lovely memories

As solace for your grief

I cannot promise she will stay

As all from earth return

But there are lessons taught down there

That 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 chosen you

Now will you give her all your love?

Not think the labor vain?

Nor hate me when I call her back again?

I fancied that I heard them say

Dear Lord thy will be done

For all the joy this child shall bring

And risk of grief we'll run

We'll shower her with tenderness

And love her while we may

And for the happiness we've known

Forever grateful stay

And should the Angels call her

Much sooner than we planned

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes

And try to understand

~Author Unknown~