Nevaeh Hope Branch

Nevaeh Hope Branch 
 Born August 16th 2010  Passed away August 16th 2010
Michigan

On your journey to heaven,
oh, littlest of angels,
i'll forever give thanks,
You came first to my arms,
Where you lay in warm sweetness
For the briefest of moments,
Baby girl of my own.
Not even the rosebud,
Not the first crocus petal,
Could match the soft wonder
Of your small, flowering face...
Though you lingered, oh briefly,
Our torn hearts found comfort,
And you fair, infant presence
Gave our sorrow a grace.
Etched in our memories,
To hold and to treasure,
Are experiences we had not known;
These you gave, in your innocence,
To your mother and father;
And oh, little darling,
We are richer by far,
To have held you a moment,
Then to never to have held you at all.