God to a Mother

My Dear Rishi,

I enjoyed speaking with you last weekend. We talked for about 30 minutes first time in months. It was a very rough week, emotionally for me as I came across one of my favourite pictures of your mother, Honey and I. This picture was taken on the new year day in 2005. I wanted to share this picture with you.  I had to put myself together and wanted to keep it positive for you.

Here is a beautiful poem for you to read, I love this poem and always cherish and consider this as a tribute to all mother's in this world. 

God to a Mother

I’ll lend you for a little time,

A child of mine, he said.

For you to love while she lives,

And to mourn when she is dead.

It may be six or seven years,

Or maybe twenty two or three,

But will you, till I call her back,

Take care of her for me?

She’ll bring her charms to gladden you,

And shall her stay be brief,

You’ll have her lovely memories

As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay,

Since all from earth return.

But there are lessons taught down there,

I want this child to learn.

I’ve looked the wide world over,

In my search for teachers true.

And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes

I have chosen you.

Now will you give her all your love,

Nor think the labor vain.

Nor hate me when I come to call,

To take her back to me.

I fancied that I heard you say

Dear Lord, thy will be done.

For all the joy this child shall bring

The risk of grief we’ll run.

We’ll shelter her with tenderness,

We’ll love her while we may.

And for the happiness we’ve known,

We’ll ever grateful stay.

But shall the angels call for her

Much sooner than we planned.

We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes

And love her till the end.

I miss you very much Rishi. With lots of love, hugs and kisses,

Love,

Daddy