Dad

We Wanted so much to keep you,
We watched you day by day
Until at last with breaking hearts
We saw you slip away
You wore a crown of patience,
As you struggled on and on
And the hands that rest forever,
Were the hands that were so strong.
God watched you while you suffered,
And he knew you had your share.
He tenderly closed your weary eyes,
And took you in his care.
Dear God, forgive a silent tear,
A silent wish that you were here.
Others are taken, yes, we know
But you were ours and we love you so.