Take Me Instead
Young mother looked up to the sky
With upturned face, began to cry
"Dear God", she said, "Please tell me why"
"You allowed my precious son to die"
No answer came, she tried once more
"My God, I've never asked before"
"But please, I miss my son", she said
"Bring back my child, take me instead"
"Why did you give me my sweet son
Then take his life away?
I'll never hold him close again
Or watch him laugh and play
I'll never hear him call me 'Mom'
Or tuck him into bed
How could you take my little man
And leave me here instead?"
"I want him back---Please God", she said
"He had so much life left to live
And even more love left to give
I want him back---Please God", she said
"Return my child, take me instead."
More silence met the mother's tears
No answer calmed her growing fears
Yet still she questioned, heart bereft
No other choice, no options left
"How could you give a precious son
Then tear his life away
I'll never hold him close again
Or see him laugh and play
I'll never kiss away his tears
Or tuck him into bed
How could you take my only son
And leave me here instead?"
"I want him back---Please God", she said
"He had a life to live
And had more love to give
I want him back---My God", she said
"Return my child, take me instead."
Then softly came a gentle voice
As if upon a breeze
No louder than a whisper
Sighing through the trees
"My child I love you,"
"And I know it's hard to see
The reasons why I had to call
Him home to me"
"Please understand the child you held
Will never pass away
He lives in those who loved him
He lives in each new day"
"And know that you will see your son
One day because I said
'Dear Father, spare my children
And please, take me instead...'"
"He has more life to live
To you more love to give
You'll have him back, my child", He said
"Because I gave my life instead."
"Please understand the child you held
Will never pass away
He lives in those who loved him
He lives in each new day."
"He's right there by your side, and there he's always been"
"I promise that one day you'll hold him in your arms again."
(for Ryan)
With upturned face, began to cry
"Dear God", she said, "Please tell me why"
"You allowed my precious son to die"
No answer came, she tried once more
"My God, I've never asked before"
"But please, I miss my son", she said
"Bring back my child, take me instead"
"Why did you give me my sweet son
Then take his life away?
I'll never hold him close again
Or watch him laugh and play
I'll never hear him call me 'Mom'
Or tuck him into bed
How could you take my little man
And leave me here instead?"
"I want him back---Please God", she said
"He had so much life left to live
And even more love left to give
I want him back---Please God", she said
"Return my child, take me instead."
More silence met the mother's tears
No answer calmed her growing fears
Yet still she questioned, heart bereft
No other choice, no options left
"How could you give a precious son
Then tear his life away
I'll never hold him close again
Or see him laugh and play
I'll never kiss away his tears
Or tuck him into bed
How could you take my only son
And leave me here instead?"
"I want him back---Please God", she said
"He had a life to live
And had more love to give
I want him back---My God", she said
"Return my child, take me instead."
Then softly came a gentle voice
As if upon a breeze
No louder than a whisper
Sighing through the trees
"My child I love you,"
"And I know it's hard to see
The reasons why I had to call
Him home to me"
"Please understand the child you held
Will never pass away
He lives in those who loved him
He lives in each new day"
"And know that you will see your son
One day because I said
'Dear Father, spare my children
And please, take me instead...'"
"He has more life to live
To you more love to give
You'll have him back, my child", He said
"Because I gave my life instead."
"Please understand the child you held
Will never pass away
He lives in those who loved him
He lives in each new day."
"He's right there by your side, and there he's always been"
"I promise that one day you'll hold him in your arms again."
(for Ryan)
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