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Do Babies Grow Up In Heaven?

Do babies grow up in heaven?
He never got his first tooth, or said his first word.
No first shoes, no Santa, no first birthday cake.
Will my son still be a baby when we meet again?

Do babies grow up in heaven?
Who sings him precious lullabies?
Who holds him close and kisses him everyday?
Who tells him constantly that they love him?

Do babies grow up in heaven?
When we next meet, will he know me?
Will he want to know me?
Will he be my son who died at three months,
or a man, fully grown?
Will I have the joy of being a mother to my son for all eternity?

Do babies grow up in heaven?
Will I be able to hold him, love him, and sing lullabies to him?
Will I be able to hold his tiny hand,
or will it be a man’s hand?
Will I ever have the joy
that only holding my son can bring?
I need to know!
In heaven, is my baby still a baby?

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