A Prayer for Ben

for Sara and Jeff
3-22-08

He was born in March

Instead of in May;
Little Ben came early
And I started to pray:
 
Lord, keep him safe.
Help him to grow.
For this was Your plan,
Why, I don’t know.
 
I wasn’t yet ready;
He caught me off guard—
But now not holding him
Is very, very hard.
 
For this tiny baby boy
Of fourteen ounces and three pounds
Is my darling now;
My love for him abounds. 

Thank you, Lord,

For this gift of my son!
Now, Lord, please help me
To raise my little one.