For Jean, Remembering Dylann Siobhan
We first learned you came to be.
From that moment to forever,
We were a family.
With great anticipation,
We made plans for you.
We thought about what you'd be like,
And all the things we'd do.
You lit a light within us,
A warm and sunny glow,
And everytime we spoke your name,
That little light would grow.
Our love for you was boundless.
Our dreams for you were great.
When we went to hear your beating heart,
We could hardly wait.
The silence, then, was deafening.
It sucked the breath from me.
And when the screen showed your still heart,
I didn't want to see.
I didn't want to let you go.
There must be some mistake!
And when you slipped away from me,
I knew my heart would break.
I never got to hold you
Or feel your hand in mine.
But the light you brought into my life
Will forever shine.
You changed our lives forever.
Ever since you've gone,
We'll see that you're remembered.
So shine on, my darling, shine on....
