Why Does God Let Children Die

Why does Lucy look so ill, why does she swallow all those pills,
Mummy, Daddy, why do you cry? What’s wrong with Lucy?
Will she die? My big sister is what I see,
If she dies, who’ll look after me, What’s a hospice?
Why‘s she there? In the doctors and nurses care.

Can we visit? I’d love to see her,
I’ve made a card just to please her,
What’s that tumour the doctors say can they make it go away,
Just take it out and make it better then we can all go home together.

I love the pictures on the wall the pretty colours too
And look at that one over there it’s painted like a zoo.
I am glad to see Lucy smile she hasn’t done that in a while,
When you come home we both can play I’m looking forward to that day.

What a strange place with just children in bed,
The people look happy & so much is said,
But some mums and dads faces look tired and ill,
The nurses come round to dish out more pills.

I remember I woke to hear daddy’s cries,
That terrible morning that Lucy had died,
Mummy was with her and sat by her side,
For many days later we sat there and cried.


Why does God let children die?
Why does God do this?
Why do we lose someone we love
Someone we really miss.

My thoughts are now with my big sister,
And that helps to ease the pain,
I know that she’s in heaven now,
And that we’ll meet again.

Every night I kneel and pray,
With whispered words I always say.
My hand together & eyes tight shut,
I love you very very much.

I’d love to cuddle my big sister,
And give a goodnight kiss,
Goodnight Lucy, God bless you,
and always rest in peace.