On my office wall I have hanging two framed poems that I really love. Perhaps it’s time to share them with you again.
The first one is Two Little Hands by Kathy Clark from Dayton, Ohio:
Two little hands that I’ll never hold
Two little feet I can’t keep from the cold
One little soul that will have no years
Two little eyes but I’ll not dry your tears
Searching for Love, I let your love go
I didn’t know, little child of mine
I was alone and I was so blind
I was so young, little child of mine
Beautiful smile that I’ll never see
Little fingers reaching for me
One little heart that needed me so
One little life that I just let go –
Searching for freedom, I let you die
And I don’t know why, little child of mine
I’ll never hear your sweet little voice
You had no choice, little child of mine
I’ll never see you when you’re at play
Or help you take your first step someday
I can’t see you now and I can’t watch you grow
Or help you decide which way you should go
Searching for love, I let your love go
I didn’t know, little child of mine
I was alone, I was so blind
I was so young, little child of mine
Jesus, deliver this message please, tell him
I’m sorry for what I have done
Hold him real close and don’t let him cry, and
Please won’t you sing him a sweet
Lullabye?
I love that one. Here’s another one. This one is called Momma, I Love You by Thomas J. Ostblom of Omaha:
Momma, I can feel that something is wrong
I’m here and I’m living, but do I belong?
My heart beats to sorrow; In sorrow you cry
I don’t understand, Oh please tell me why
Is my life the reason you feel far from home?
And am I a burden you carry alone?
If only I could tell you, instead I must pray
That sometime you’ll love me, maybe someday.
Oh, Momma, I love you, please let me stay
You are my mother, don’t send me away
A childhood, a lifetime, I’ve so much to give
I don’t want to hurt you, I just want to live.
This was given to me by Metro Right to Life in Omaha – oh,
golly – a good decade ago. That first one, again: Two Little
Hands by Kathy Clark from Dayton, Ohio. And the second one:
Momma, I Love You by Tom Ostblom of Omaha.