Our First Miracle
by Tracy Chastain


A miracle I found it to be
The day I knew there was another life inside of me
So many hopes, so many dreams
All hit me at once, it seems

It had been so long since I was able to believe
That I would once again a little life concieve
Confued! Why is everything is so unclear?
God, I know you love the children & hold them dear

I trust you to know what’s best
For the babies that I bear
Because I know they came from you and you sent
Them here with care

I know that you would never take him away
Unless you had a better plan for his life today
God if its Your will-
Can I have him for just awhile?

Can I bear him in my womb and him home in style?
Can I make a lovely nursery,
And have a bed and swing,
A nice comfortable place for my baby home to bring

Can I wrap him in a blanket,
And hold him to my chest?
Can I sing a lullaby to him
And put him in bed to rest?

Can I play with his toes, and beep, beep his nose?
God if you’ll let me~
Oh how precious it would be,
To hold this little life growing inside of me

And if you feel that this baby
Has some work in heaven to do,
Then I promise I will continue
To put my faith and trust in you

I give this child to you
Whether on earth or in heaven above
I thank you for this baby
Whom you sent for us to love

God I know that miracles you do
Would it be too much to ask you for two?
Can my baby stay with me and grow
Or to heaven does my baby have to go?

I guess God gave me his answer,
It's time for you to go
Up til the very last minute,
I swore in my arms you'd grow

Still I have no control over this
I'd keep you forever if I could
I wish that you could be with me
But my wishing is no good

I just have to trust that to God's hands
You have flown to be
Happy and healthy and forever free
So fly away my baby

Fly high in the air
Do you see the light?
God's waiting for you there
Take him by the hand

Go through the gate
Go on to heaven baby, I will just have to wait
Never forgetting you, just having to go on
I'm praying for you my dear one

On earth in the wrong spot you came to belong
But in heaven baby you are growing strong
I hear you up there, singing our song
Listen quietly sweet baby- I'm singing along!


Miscarriage (6/00) followed by pregnancy and ectopic at 8 weeks (8/23/02), Skyler is gone but never forgotten! Greatly missed and loved by Mom, Dad and 4 sisters! You may contact Tracy at chastain8@juno.com.


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