Take My Death

Dear God we've yet to be introduced
I am just a simple man
An admirer of your hand at work
Not quit sure if you were there
But when I think long and hard
I see that life is so precious
That it could only be out of your love
We were all made uniquely from the same clay
I'm so thankful that even when I was in doubt
You always came through
And gave me everything I could ever want
I know I haven't been the best son
I know I haven't prayed enough
And I know I've done my part in storing judgments up
But I have a son
The jewel in my crown
And the greatest love I've ever known
You know and I don't have to tell you this
But the son you've blessed me with
Is laying in a hospital bed
Dying is an understatement
He has become death itself
Looking at me with fear in his eyes
Asking daddy to make the pain stop
I've come to the end of myself
No father should have to see death in his sons face
So God I come to you simple to ask
Let me take my sons death
Allow him to grow up and experience life
I've had a good run
It's time to let the new guard out
I can't live like this anymore
Seeing how he stands at the edge of life itself
How do I tell me son what dying feels like?
I don't have the words yet I think I know
Seeing him like this is worse then hell itself
So please God I'm begging you
Find it in your heart to heal my son tonight
If a transfer is in need I can handle that
But don't kill him on my account
I don't know how to end this talk we've had
Or if I should wait for your answer back
Just give my son the gift we all forget to be thankful about
Long healthy life in freedom without want
I ask this as one father to another
Please help me God
You are my only hope