You came for a while, but you couldn't stay
We never imagined it would be that way
We had plans, we had dreams
But they will have to wait, it seems
We felt grief, and loss, and utter devastation
But in that upper room we had a Holy Ghost visitation
We were in a daze, confused, we didn't know what to do
But that was before the Wonderful Counselor came through
The Great Physician signed your medical release
Bringing clarity, victory, and perfect peace
So gently you came, like a breath of fresh air
We cherished our time together, so precious, so rare
You were perfectly formed, the answer to our prayer
We hope you sensed nothing but tender loving care
Tiny fingers, tiny feet
Touches so tender, sugar so sweet
We held you in our hands, and sang a love song
The one that says, Little ones to Jesus belong
You gave us sugar, just like your brother
It was sweet as could be, like no other
Your family and friends kissed your little head
Then we gave you to Mommy, so she could put you to bed
You were ours to hold, only for a while
We will always remember your face with a smile
Your stay was so short, we were tempted to ask why
But all of that vanished when the Comforter stopped by
Your mommy has courage, she gave you her name
Your daddy has strength, he did the same
You have a big brother, named Nathan you see
And you're his little sister, the newest bud on our family tree
Our daughter, our sister, granddaughter, and niece
Our memories won't fade, our love will not cease
The time that we shared didn't last very long
But you are flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone
It's hard to say goodbye, we weep, we cry
But we'll soon be together in the sweet by and by
Though we never got to see you tumble and twirl
We still thank Heaven for our little girl
We love you and miss you, little Angel Ruth Hood
But still we can say, God is great, God is good
How could we give God our baby, yet trust?
Had we forgotten He gave His Baby to us?
He chose not to answer the way that we prayed
But our dreams have not died, they've just been delayed
For a while we're apart, but our hearts will always be
Intricately woven together . . . forever . . . for eternity
Love, Uncle Howie
August 1, 2002
