My baby leaves for his first trip alone

Without me, his brother, or father

He will be gone for a week

On his senior trip with friends

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

He calls me everyday at the same time

Tells me how much fun he is having

I simply listen

And when he is finished

I say goodbye and that I love him

He says the same then hangs up

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

The day my son is to come home

He calls before he leaves

And says he will be back in 2 hours

The time ticks away slowly

I await for the presences of my baby again

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

The 2 hour mark went by 3 hours ago

I am beyond worried

I have called six times

My husband attempts to steady me

But not even he can keep me calm

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

Finally a call comes through

But not from my son

The man says to me "Ma'am your son is in critical condition"

I say with a tear already coming down my face

"What happened"

The man said that a drunk driver struck my son's car

The druck man was killed instantly

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

I rushed to the hospital

Where my son is being cared for

I looked through the glass at my son

I don't see the bruises and cuts 

I see my baby

My little boy I love so much

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

I now am next to my son

Holding his lfeless hand

I have said many prayers this whole week

But I prayed harder than ever these last hours

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

My heart seems to stop

When I hear the heart monitor beep

Telling everyone my son's heart has stopped

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

The nurse and doctors rushed me out

And told me everything will be alright

I knew better than she

My son has reached the end of the road

Now he is with the one that is the light of darkness

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

Even though all this mess

I must remember that God is in control

He may have taken my son home

He may have taken my pride and joy

But I know and love and follow and obey him 

Because his decisions are righteous

We all are to bow down to him

He has died for us and arose for us

His unforsaken love is awesome

 

Lord please take care of your child

 

It's been year now since my son has left

But I am not sad, but happy

He no longer has to see the horrible things of this evil world

He now lives for eternity with the one he served

I am happy because one day I will see him again

Alive and with a huge smile on his face

 

Lord please take care of your child