"I Will Carry You"

I Will Carry You

By: Angie & Todd Smith

There were photographs I wanted to take
Things I wanted to show you
Sing sweet lullabies, wipe your teary eyes
Who could love you like this

People say that I am brave but I'm not
Truth is I'm barely hanging on
But there's a greater story
Written long before me
Because He loves you like this

So I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All my life
And I will praise the One Who's chosen me
To carry you

Such a short time
Such a long road
All this madness
But I know
That the silence
Has brought me to His voice
And He says...

I've shown her photographs of time beginning
Walked her through the parted seas
Angel lullabies, no more teary eyes
Who could love her like this

I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All your life
And I will praise the One Who's chosen Me
To carry you

These are the lyrics  & You Tube video to the song "I Will Carry You", written by Angie and Todd Smith (from the group Selah) for their baby girl, Audrey Caroline. A sweet co-worker sent me a link to this song as soon as she found out about Leah. I never listened to it until a few weeks before Leah arrived. I was amazed at how it said just what I was feeling. We played it at Leah's Celebration of Life. Since then, I have been following Angie's blog and have read her book, I Will Carry You. It never ceases to amaze me how Angie and other women, who started blogging long before me, have such courage and strength. To be able to follow in the footsteps of such brave women, who have opened up a forum to be able to discuss infant loss like never before, is an honor.

I have been feeling very vulnerable lately and missing my baby girl so much! I wish I could say that the days are getting easier for me, but they're not. Leah, you will always be with me and a part of me. We love you and miss you! I am so proud to be your Mommy!