Thine and mine...

I closely held within my arms

a jewel rare,

Never had I had something so beautiful and pure

Engaged in my care,

"It was my own, my precious jewel

God gave it to me;

'it was mine who else could care for it

so tenderly?

But my Father came one day

my gem to take,

"I cannot let it go",I cried

"My heart will break!"

But He needed it, this jewel that He had given.... "for what is thine is mine, dear child,you've known this all along, though taken from your grasp, at last.... please know this "gem" will always be your very own."