Holding Gabriel's Hands

Holding Gabriel's Hands

Just a few days ago
We could not understand
That this would not be a joyful day
Of holding our new baby's hand.
All of the preparation
And joyous days of waiting
For Gabriel to join us
Were supposed to end with celebrating.
Our special little angel
Was to be our pride and joy
Our precious gift from Heaven
Our darling little boy.
But that was not to be
And too quickly he was gone
Lifted up to Heaven
To hear the angels' songs.
We know where our darling is
And we will get through this sorrow somehow
For as for our Gabriel's tiny hands-
Jesus holds them now.
~Thena

written for an online friend

So Glad I Had You 

I'm so glad I had you
If only for a brief while.
I will never forget the smell of you
And the sweetness of your smile.
I can still feel your tiny arms
Wrapped around my neck and then
I can almost hear your giggle
And see that cute little grin.
Oh, time passes so quickly
And soon it will have been so many years
That separate the two of us
And I will have dried my tears.
But my heart always remembers
What it wished your life would be
And though we only had a moment here,
We shall have eternity.
~Thena

You Are Safe
I know you are safe, little one
But yet, I cannot seem to stop my grieving;
For though I rejoice in your destination,
I cannot seem to get over your leaving.
But God in His mercy will help me
And each day I feel Him near,
Reassuring, loving and reminding me
That to Him we are all so dear.
~Thena

So powerful, Miss Thena. They make my heart ache.

You're loving words often give me the sniffles.