Carol Lynn Carr		April 24, 1963 ~ March 7, 2007

On Loan

"I’ll lend you for a little while a child of mine, he said,

For you to love the while she lives

and mourn for when she’s dead.

It may be six or seven years or forty-two or three

but, will you till I call her back

take care of her for me?

She’ll bring her charms to gladden you

and should her stay be brief

You have her lovely memories, as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay, since all from earth return

But there are lessons taught down there,

I want for her to learn.

I’ve looked the wide world over in search for teachers true,

and from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes

I have selected you.

Now will you give her all your love,

not think the labor vain

Nor hate me when I come to call to take her home again?

And should the angels call for her

much sooner that you’d planned,

Please bear the grief that comes, and try to understand."