A memoir of a child who once was happy and free in the garden of life.
A mother and a father, proud of their child dressed in pretty clothes,
A special dress her mother had sewn, adorned with a bonnet and
Barrette and a smile on her face, her eyes lit with wonderment
And delight. Like a fairy tale story, surrounded with love, secure in the
little part of her world.
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A Game Of Hide And Seek
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What is this game, child, you
Are playing in the garden of your
Life?
A garden full of wonder and beauty
Adorned with flowers and trees
Sweet sounds of birds with
Babbling brooks, serene and calm
And filled with trust
Playing hide and seek
Running from tree to tree
Waiting in excitement to be
Found by those you trust most
When suddenly this garden becomes
Very still
Not a sound is heard
Not even the sound of a bird
In wonderment you realize that
Everyone is gone as you
Sit down and cry
Wondering where your father
And mother are
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Falling fast asleep
No longer your secrets keep
It is true your earthly family has
Left you, but do you not know, there
Is a Father up above seeking those
Like you, hiding from their pain
He is with you when
Your father and mother have
Forsaken you
He understands your fear and
Anxious thoughts
He is here to take the painful
Memories away
Do you not hear Him walking in
The garden of your heart?
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“Though your father and your mother have
Forsaken you the Lord will take you into
His care” Book of Psalm Verse 27:10
This poem is adapted from the author’s book ‘Child Interrupted’
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