An Angel opened the book of life

And wrote down my baby’s name

Then she whispered

as she closed the book

“too beautiful for Earth”

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In a baby castle just beyond my eye,

My baby plays with angel toys

that money cannot buy.

Who am I to wish them back ,

Into this World of strife,

No play on my child,

You have eternal life.

At night when all is silent,

And sleep takes over my eye’s

I’ll hear your tiny footsteps

come running to my side.

Their little hands caress and touch me

so tenderly and sweet.

I’ll breathe a gentle prayer and close my eye’s

and embrace you in my sleep.

Now I have a treasure

that I rate above all other,

The memory of the day that I became