A Gift From Heaven
"to take care of for me.
you'll need patience and understanding
'cause this child, he can not see.
you'll learn the beauty of a smile,
you see, his learning will be slow.
but with the love that you will give
I know that he will grow.
This child will bring you pride and joy
with each new thing he learns
though there will be times he brings
you worries and concerns.
But you're the kind of parents
that I know can make it through.
That is why I'm sending him
to the two of you.
The lessons he will teach you
not everyone will see,
because he will also have
what's known down there as CP.
His learning will take effort
and progress will be slow
but the love and joy he'll bring you
few "normal" kid's parents know.
I'm not sending him because you've sinned,
nor to punish you,
I'm sending him to you because
I know you'll love him too.
This child is a special child
I wouldn't place just anywhere,
I want him with a family
I know will take good care.
And after searching wide and long
the whole world through and through,
I decided that this gift of love
would be sent from heaven to you."
© F. M. Webb 1988