The Paper Heart

I was going through my closet,
When I came upon a chest,
Filled with handwritten letters,
When true love was at it's best.

I took the stack of letters out,
A red ribbon tied loosely around,
And there at the bottom of the chest,
You woulnd't believe what I found.

It was a heart made of paper,
The lettering in red ink,
You gave to me in second grade,
At least that's what I think.

It said "I am unlucky,
When it comes to making friends",
It told of what you thought of me,
It said "I love you" at the end.

I held this heart close to me,
As tears began to fall,
I thought back to when we first met,
At the park playing kick ball.

I can't believe you've gone away,
I miss you more each day,
I've missed the life we once had,
Before God took you away.

I put those old love letters back,
I couldn't help but weep,
I held the heart against my chest,
As I lay down my head to sleep.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray to go back in time,
I pray for your arms to hold me tight,
For the days when you were mine.

If I should die before I wake,
That would be my second prayer,
For if God won't give you back to me,
I wish God would lead me there.