I have learned.

I may not have had the strength to bring you into the world but I have learned to love you.
I will not ever hold your hand to help you cross the street but I have learned to love you.
I won’t see your first report card or attend your graduation but I have learned to love you.
I missed the opportunity to see you mature and become a man but I have learned to grieve for you.
I have shed tears for what you might have been or never will be but I have learned to grieve for you.
I now know great joy that He has forgiven and you rest in His arms so I have learned to let you go.