For Tommy - Four Years Gone

Where is my son
Where is his laughter
Where is my one baby boy
Why was he taken
Leaving just memories
Where is my pride and my joy

Where is my brother
Does he miss his sisters
The way that we miss him each day
I wish he were here now
I wish we could tell him
The things that we never could say

Where is my uncle
Has he seen the new ones
Including the one on the way
I know he would love them
And they would love him
Why can’t he be here today

Where is my grandson
What is the purpose
Of taking him long before me
It doesn’t seem fair
That he should go first
For reasons that no one can see

I wish we could see you
To tell you we love you
With a love that is forever strong
And each day that we live
We know you are with us
And will be until we’re all gone

For love is eternal
Although life goes so fast
These feelings forever will stay
Until we cross over
And find you there waiting
In the land of the unclouded day

1/6/2010