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Do Not Grieve For I am Loved

By Debbie Timmers

This poem was inspired by and written in memory of my first grandchild, Michael Andrew Kinard and dedicated to my oldest daughter and Michael’s mother Nicole Timmers

Michael Andrew Kinard is my name,
I died so young; people say it was a shame.
But it was God’s will and no one’s to blame,
So do not grieve, for I am loved.

I am at peace in paradise above,
As I bask in the glory of Gods’ omnipotent love.
God and his angels watch over me,
My spirit soars high as they pamper me.
They cloak me with love as they rock me to sleep,
In beautiful heaven I cry not a peep.
So do not grieve, for I am loved.

I look down from Heaven so high above,
At the family below that I deeply love.
My Mother, my Father and Grandparents too,
Aunts, Uncles and Cousins I hardly knew.
Despite that fact I feel your love,
So do not grieve for I am loved.

I see your tears like falling rain,
I see your hearts so full of pain.
But do not grieve I’m here with you,
Wherever you go, whatever you do.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

It was not so many months ago,
When inside your mommy I began to grow.
The minute you knew that I was there,
You poured out your love and showed you cared.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

You patted our tummy and talked to me,
You started to dream of a family of three.
You planned for my future, you thought of names,
You started to buy some baby games.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

I went to the clinic with you one day,
We saw each other; I waved, you waved.
My mother, she cried tears of joy,
When she saw me her baby boy.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

Alas, Mommy’s joy didn’t last long,
As the doctors told her something was wrong.
I felt your concern, I felt your love,
But I heard God calling me from above.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

My soul went home with God that day,
But my love is in your heart to stay.
God and his angels needed me,
So that’s how today came to be.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

Before you depart from here today,
There’s something important I must say.
I love you all so very much,
And God does too, so feel his touch.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

When you reflect and think of me,
Remember my love will stay with thee.
I’m always there in your heart,
And God is here to do his part.
So do not grieve for I am loved.

Let God’s loving arms comfort you,
Until your days on Earth are through.
And when at last to Heaven you come,
Into your loving arms Mommy, I will run!
Until that time… do not grieve, for I am loved!!!

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