My oldest grandson- Kyle

Yesterday would have been Kyle's 13th birthday, He was my daughter's first child that only lived for 27 days, he was such a beautiful baby, he had heart problems at birth and had open heart surgery  when he was a day old, I found this poem that helps so much but I still cry when I think of this beautiful angel, I didn't get the change to watch grown, only held in my arms once before he was gone....


I'll lend you for a little time a child of mine, he said.
for you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's 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, and shall 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 search for teachers true
And from the large group 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 the happiness we've known forever grateful stay;

But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned, We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.