Beautiful Poem

I saw this at My Domestic Church, and I thought it was beautiful. It's for Catholic parents who have lost a baby.

Our Baby Saint
by Collette Wilson

Do you settle in the Queen's arms so sweet?
Does she rock you and sing you to a gentle sleep?

Is your cradle close by her precious throne?
Does she make certain that you are never alone?

Does He ever put His crown on your head?
Do you kneel and kiss the Sacred Wounds that once bled?

Do you whisper kindly to Father dear
To take care of your parents so "they may come here?"

Does Saint Joseph kiss your fair little hand?
And tell you the miseries of this far off land?

Do you say lots of prayers for all the lost souls?
Do you always rejoice when the bell for Mass tolls?

Do angels fly you on their blessed wings?
Do you love to listen to the hymns that they sing?

Do you hold brown cloth for Saint Simon Stock?
Do you assist Saint Francis in tending the flock?

Do you and Saint Therese gather flowers?
Can you listen to Saint Anselm for hours and hours?

Does Saint Anne teach you all that we believe?
Do you help Dominic with rosaries to weave?

Does Saint Paul unveil all Heaven's glories?
Does Saint John Bosco tell you all the saints' stories?

Do you play with Saint Peter's keys of gold?
And share all the mysteries there are to be told?

Did you know my dear daughter, that you are missed?
Do you know how we had planned to do all of this?

And yes we know too that this is God's plan
So that we could have a Heavenly helping hand.

Yet in our hearts we will not be complete
Until the moment that we at Heaven's gate meet

For that moment to come we all must pray
When we hold you in our arms nevermore to stray!

So until the day when God brings us there
It helps to picture you and all the Heavenly care.



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For non-Catholics reading this, you can learn more about all of these saints (and more) at this site.