Re: looking for a poem called the Gem or Gem. About a child that died. -- THE AMERICAN POETS

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Subject: Re: looking for a poem called the Gem or Gem. About a child that died.

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Gabrielle Pierce

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Date Posted: 13:20:09 10/22/06 Sun
In reply to: Mary Dillard 's message, "looking for a poem called the Gem or Gem. About a child that died." on 17:15:47 01/14/04 Wed

Hi: I think I've found the poem you are looking for, and I have a very unusual story to tell you regarding my finding this poem. Would you email me back at gbpierce@frontiernet.net? The first lines of the poem are:
"I'll lend you for a little time,
A child of mine, God said...."
~~Gabrielle Pierce (also lost a son, 8-18-06)

> I am looking for a poem my sister-in-law gave me
>after my son died. I think it was called the gem or
>the Gem. It is about a child or son that died and God
>is saying I could only borrow him for a little while
>and he had to leave me.
>I need to send it to a friend that her son just died.
>Help if you can. Thank You very much in advance. Mary

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