Gods Lent Child Poem.... Thanks Aunt Kathy :)

My Aunt Kathy (Mom's sister) posted a beautiful poem on Facebook.  She said that my grandma found a poem in the newspaper and gave it to her before her daughter (my cousin) was born.  I don't know if she shared it because of the special baby I carry or not but I am glad that she shared it.  :)  Little did my Grandma know (whom I did not get to know for very long) that her poem would have a special meaning for her great granddaughter.  My Aunt Kathy said (on Facebook) "We are all lent out by God for undetermined amounts of time to parents that love us and teach us and for us to teach them also regardless of the time we have here on earth."  Thanks Kathy!  

Gods Lent Child

Ill lend you for a little while,

A child of mine, God said 

For you to love the while she lives,

And mourn for when shes dead.

It may be six or seven days

Or forty two or three,

But will you, till I call her back,

Take care of her for me?

Shell bring charms to gladden you

And (should her stay be brief)

You’ll have her memories

As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay

Since all from earth return

But there are lessons taught below

I want this child to learn.

I‘ve looked this whole world over

In my search for teachers true,

And from the things that crowd lifes lanes

I have chosen you.

Now will you give her all your love

Nor think the labour vain?

Nor hate me when I come to take

This lent child back again?

I will do that I heard them say,

Dear Lord, Thy will be done,

For all the joys this child will bring

The risk of grief well run.

We will shelter her with tenderness

Well love her while we may

And for the happiness we’ve known

Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for her

Much sooner than we planned

Well brave the bitter grief that comes

And try to understand. 

Author Unknown