Angel Andrew

by Doris Hooker

God created the heavens and the wind in the trees
He gave us sun in the morning and the big bumble bees
After all this beauty, God still wasn't through
So he created a angel and named him Andrew

Andrew came to us one day in December
A small fragile angel we'd always remember
This Little One needed so much just to live
No one could imagine how much he would give

This small little angel showed us a way
To find the joy of living each and every day
Asking the question, "What is your name?"
Forever our lives were never the same.

A few favorite things this angel had too,
like chewing gum, thin mints and cold Mountain Dew,
Pennies in the pockets of his worn overalls,
and rides on a cycle with his loving grandpa.

This angel named Andrew, so loved you could see
by Mommy, Daddy and his whole family.
He thrived and he grew beyond all expectation,
this work of the heart, God's lovely creation.

Then, as God planned, he called Andrew home.
But he promised the family they were never alone
See, love is a spirit that grows within you,
as we live every hour, we remember…Andrew

Though we can't kiss him or caress his sweet face,
We can still one day see him in a beautiful place,
Where all children are happy and angels abound
This is where our little Andrew is found.

Living on earth just won't be the same
without our little angel, Andrew's his name.
Some day we will find him, when it's our name God calls
We will see our Angel
with pennies in the pockets of his worn overalls.