Claire-bear

   

I didn’t mean to leave you

in my dreams.

Yet is was dream on dream

on dream and then…

I woke up in the arms

of Jesus.

His hands touched my

cheeks like you did.

His eyes twinkled brown

into mine like you did

every morning.

He sang lullabies

that both of us know.

We went for walks

and talked about

how much we love you.

I told Him how I missed

you and yet the ache

wasn’t there like

when it was nap time.

He said, “Claire-bear, here

time is set aside, like when

you would play and play

and your imagination

was free and full.

Your Mommy will be

here before you can

flash a dimple.  It

will be as if she

came along too.

Then the three of us

will rock in the chair

in the lazy afternoon

hours of the day

and dreams will come

absolutely true.”

 Written for Hollie

for Claire’s 2^nd Birthday

By Gerald Barrett