Joy and Sorrow |
By Jacquelyn Diette |
Dear Sarah Joy,
A child of grace… I know I will not hold your hand Or see your laughing baby face, For God arranged a final plan Too special for this mortal’s land. He holds your precious innocence Transcendent in His warm embrace. Your eyes never saw the morning dawn Nor breath revealed your tiny yawn. Sweet child, from us you have been torn To live a life of one reborn, For life and death are truly one As when the river to the sea did run. May the Lord bless you and keep you safe Until we meet at the eternal gate, There, where there is no darkness and No fear, ‘tis at that time I’ll hold my angel baby Sarah dear. My love, Your Nana |
This poem was written by Sarah Joy Pinali’s
Grandmother after her stillbirth, September 15, 1993. |