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Heart to Heart
Mama, why is the world so mean?
He said with trusting eyes.
As I looked into my sons dear face
I could hardly keep from crying.
I do not understand the reason
that Johnnie has gone away.
He did nothing to desearve it.
Mom, in heaven do they play?
Why was he the one that was chosen?
He was my bestest friend.
Who will I tell my secrets to?
Will I really never see him again?
Mama, why do any of us
have to feel this way?
Scotty lost his daddy
just the other day.
He says he is in heaven.
Is heaven a great place?
Will Johnnie be too small
to open up its gates?
Can I go to visit him?
Can Jeffrey come along?
He wants to try to find his daddy
to ask what he did wrong.
Why did Sussie's puppy
have to run away?
She gave him lots and lots of food
in a special bowl each day.
Why, when I said good-bye today
Johnnie had not one bit of hair?
So . . .?
You have to do that to go to heaven?
I'm not sure I want to go there.
When I go to sleep tonight
will you be here when I wake?
Jeffrey, said good night to his daddy,
but the next morning,
he had gone away.
Mama, why is the world so mean?
Is it something I have done?
I didn't mean to do it!
Will I always be your son?
~
I picked him up and cradled him
tightly in my arms.
Oh Lord, our God in heaven,
let me keep him free from harm!
His eyes too full of questions.
His heart so full of pain!
He is serching for so many answers.
What am I to say?
Why is the world so mean, my son?
How do I make you understand?
The questions you have asked of me
is part of a greater plan.
Oh, I know that makes no sense to you,
but it will, one day.
Just trust me when I tell you,
but for now, run out to play.
I watched him as he disappeared
from the gazing of my sight.
I said a little prayer to God
that he would be alright.
I even said a special prayer
~maybe . . .~
it was more like a humble plea.
Please tell me how to answer ~
Mama, why is the world so mean?
What a great poem.
You raise a lot of good questions, and
one big one.
I like to think things happen for a reason.
How sweet the image, a child asking his mother.
Great!
I really liked this poem alot.
hi lesa...sorry for my long absence here.
Smilesz, well here i am ~!
A very emotional poem, with strong undertones of spiritual faith and compassion.
Insightful too, into the thoughts of this child.
Thanxs for sharing...and no, i think u have done justice to the 'stolen' line. Smilesz.
read on, i shall !
As Always Sis... Your hearty comes shining through with this one... What a great song this would be! It is not within our capacity to fully understand the all the ways of the world... But it is within our reach to trust the ways of god, even without understanding...
Peace and Love~~~ Lil Bro.~~
WOW!!! What a tear-jerker...!
This is indeed an eye-opener to the sad bitterness of life.
A Great One Lesa!!!!
Tricia