Wednesday, August 4, 2010

MY CHILD AND I


WE ARE CONNECTED
MY ROBBY AND I, BY
AN INVISIBLE CORD
NOT SEEN BY THE EYE.

IT'S NOT LIKE THE CORD
THAT CONNECTS US 'TIL BIRTH
THIS CORD CAN'T BE SEEN
BY ANY ON EARTH.

THIS CORD DOES ITS WORK
RIGHT FROM THE START
IT BINDS US TOGETHER
ATTACHED TO MY HEART.

I KNOW THAT IT'S THERE
THOUGH NO ONE CAN SEE
THE INVISIBLE CORD
FROM MY ROBBY TO ME.

THE STRENGTH OF THIS CORD
IS HARD TO DESCRIBE
IT CAN'T BE DESTROYED
IT CAN'T BE DENIED.

IT'S STRONGER THAN ANY CORD
THAT MAN COULD CREATE
IT WITHSTANDS THE TEST AND
CAN HOLD ANY WEIGHT.

AND THOUGH YOU ARE GONE,
THOUGH YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH ME,
THE CORD IS STILL THERE
BUT NO ONE CAN SEE

IT PULLS AT MY HEART
I AM BRUISED, I AM SORE,
BUT THIS CORD IS MY LIFELINE
AS NEVER BEFORE.

I AM THANKFUL THAT GOD
CONNECTS US THIS WAY
A MOTHER AND CHILD
CAN'T BE TAKEN AWAY.

I MISS YOU ROBBY.

1 comment:

Yolanda said...

Vicki, Vicki, Vicki....I never knew until now. I am so sorry about your loss. I know there are no words to make things better. I am speechless. I'm so sorry.