but I knew that god did not send me an angel
he did not send me a possession to fill the hole in my life
or to be placed on a mantel
he sent me a person
to be loved and nurtured
and brought up in a way to understand
that we all have a purpose
we all have a reason
a gift
and a love
that must be shared

god did not send me an angel
he did not send me a piece of the puzzle
to make me complete
he sent me the understanding
and the knowledge that this is not about me at all
but about the beautiful little baby boy
that I held moments after he was born
each of us crying

but for different reasons

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