For My Devon

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For My Devon

As I sit here Devon with all of my thoughts wondering to you, I think....another Mothers Day has come and the ones we had were far too few.

People always say to me "you must move on" as if losing you was a choice I made, and now I must choose to leave you in the past and watch my memories fade.

It's all the little things that bring me close to you like the song "Sweet Child of Mine", as I wait for my phone to play your song I realize I'll never be fine.

I hope you know I think of you when I'm awake and when I'm asleep, I even speak your name each day although I must admit it usually makes me weep.

Sixteen years seems so long except when it comes to the amount of time I had with you, then I realize it was just a blink and there were so many things I wanted us to do.

There was so much I wanted to tell you that I never got to say, but most of all that I'm sorry I wasn't there the day you had to go away.

I know God had a reason for taking you although I don't understand and I won't pretend, I just hope and pray you knew I loved you more than anyone could ever comprehend.

Author's Notes/Comments:

This poem is about my son Devon. I was hoping to express the feelings a parent has when losing a child and to help others understand we will forever grieve the loss of our child.