MY CHILD

When my youngest daughter was 17, she had a concrete streetlight fall on her. It was a hard ordeal to watch her go through so much pain and surgery. But thank God, she is alive and well today. Sitting by her bedside, this poem came to me.

 

 

 

MY CHILD

 

 

 

As I watch my child suffering 

Through this serious ordeal 

I'd rather bear the pain myself

It seems unfair and so unreal 

 

She is fair and understanding

Why is she facing such a test?  

I find it inconceivable 

To imagine "Its for the best" 

  

Romans 8:28 tells me 

"All things work together for good" 

In this hope I'd gain some comfort 

If I truly believed it would 

 

I do trust you, Lord, with my life

Help me to leave her in your care

Knowing that whatever happens

Your love will always be right there 

 

I've gained a new appreciation 

Of God the Father's love for me 

For He watched and did not intervene 

As Jesus died upon that tree

 

(c)Ellen Hammond

Reviews

[Anita B Jacques]

Thank you for sharing, You are right, I'm one of the curious, your daughter is beautiful. I checked. Your faith is so strong, I want it to rub off on all of us. God Bless you.
Hugs.....Annie

P.S My dear friend, please say a little prayer for me, I will need it tomorrow, I'm having some procedures done at the hospital, I'm a little nervous.

[Susan]

a heartwrencing poem. Nobody should ever to thru such pain in their life... Each day i thank God and my guardian angels for keeping me healthy and watching over me. This poem reminds me of what my mother went thru with her disease... THank you for a beautiful poem.

[Ellen Hammond]

And for my curious friends, the little pic beside this poem was taken last year when she was 31.