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Before I go to sleep

      Dear mommy ,don’t you cry now and daddy,don’t you weep.

I want to wispher something in your ear before I go to sleep.

I know that when I came here I seemend perfect in every way

And you were so proud,daddy when you held me on that day.

And mommy,when you kissed me and wrapped me up so thight,

I felt that I belong here and every thing was right.

When things got scary and I began to slip away

I saw your face,dear mommy as you knelt by me to pray.

And daddy, I always notice when you wipe away a tear,

Or watch the other children as they run and laugh and cheer.

I may not be able to tell you how much I love you so,

Or even show how I feel and what I really now.

But when you hold me mommy at night when all is still

I hear your dear heart beating and I know that all is well.

And daddy,when you take me to the park to run and play

I know you still love me though the words I can not say.

But I love you both so very mutch and I know you love me too

And one day when this life is done you will feel my love for you

So daddy don’t you cry now and mommy don’t you weep

I want to tell you something before I go to sleep.

I may be a sort of different, and you sometimes may not understand.

I know that I am not the child that you and daddy planned.

I know the future is unknown and you will always have to be,

The ones that love and listen and take good care of me.

The road we walk is rough sometimes and you cry a lot of tears

But one day we will turn and laugh as we look back over the years.

So mommy don’t you cry know and daddy don’t you weep………….

I want to tell

I love you

Before I go to sleep