(Footprints) How very softly
you tiptoed into my world.
Almost silently,
only a moment you stayed.
But what an imprint
your footsteps have left
upon my heart.

(Mommy and Daddy)
Mommy and Daddy don't cry for me.
To walk the earth was not meant to be.
I'm in God's house you see.
I watch over you every day.
I know that you love me
in a very special way.
You wanted me to be healthy and whole,
So you had to let me go.
You will get to see me every day
As you look at the children
who past your way.
I may be the little boy
with the dimple in his chin Or the little girl
with the golden curl. You will know what
you did is right Because
When you look in the sky
on a clear star filled night,
I will be the star
that is shining so bright.
I love you Mommy and Daddy good night.
by AL LANG

(When God Calls)
When God calls little children
to dwell with Him above,
We mortals sometime
question For no heartache compares with
the death of one small child
Who does so much to make our world,
seem wonderful and mild
Perhaps God tires of calling
the aged to his fold,
So He picks a rosebud,
before it can grow old.
God knows how much we need them,
and so He takes but few
To make the land of Heaven more
beautiful to view.
Believing this is difficult still
somehow we must try,
The saddest word mankind knows
will always be "Goodbye.
So when a little child departs,
we who are left behind
Must realize God loves children,
Angels are hard to find.

(Do Not Cry) Do not stand at my
grave and weep. I am not there,
I do not sleep. I am a thousand,
winds that blow. I am the diamond's
gift on snow. I am the sunlight
on ripened grain. I am the gentle
autumn's rain. When you awaken
in the morning's hush, I am the swift
uplifting rush of quiet birds
in circled flight. I am the soft stars
that shine at night. Do not stand at
my grave and cry;
I am not there,
I did not die.
(Author Unknown)

ALWAYS HERE
I am always here to understand you.
I am always here to laugh with you.
I am always here to cry with you.
I am always here to talk to you.
I am always here to think with you.
I am always here to play with you.
Even though we might not always
be together, please know that
I am always here to love you.
by: Susan Polis Schutz