Not just to bear fruits and buds but also to give shade.
Happy He was at his own skill - admiring what he'd made,
His favorite angel didn't quite agree and said so unafraid.
"What", He cried, "show me now what creation you talk about
There just can't be one like the tree, of that I have no doubt."
The angel went through the clouds feeling a bit distraught
Espied the creature on the earth and to His notice brought.
"It's the mother with her child, like your tree in the glade
Bears pain and hardships and also gives her protective shade.
The mother will wilt if her child should even merely cry.
You may need to borrow much of her very soothing shade
To make Heaven more heavenly and greener the glade."
The mother was indeed the best, a creature so benign.
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
