Dear Benjiman By: Marlene Porter Written for his Mommy Pammi May 29, 2002
My precious baby Benjiman, you've been gone almost 16 years. And even today I feel a brand new flood of tears. For no one seems to understand the pain is still there for me. The years have not quite conquered my silent agony.
I cannot put aside the past, forget that you were born. Or stop thinking about you, though from my life you're torn. Even as new lives will be born to my family this year. I find it hard to feel joy and shed yet another tear.
I welcome the new life, I truly embrace it with love. But I just can't help thinking of you baby Benjiman above. Cradled in the arms of an angel, is how I imagine you. Oh dear God if it could only be me cradling Benjiman close too.
I don't want others to think that I am not strong. But baby Benjiman from me you've been gone so long. God please help my friends and family to understand my pain. And realize that for me life can never be the same again.
For you my precious son, I will forever yearn. I have yet to understand from your death what I must learn. The heartache will go on and I'll put on a brave new face. But nothing anyone has to say will your memory for me erase.
In these words so true I have but one thing to say. I miss you baby Benjiman more and more each day. And though it may be hard on me, I will always strive. To keep memories of you my angel forever fresh and alive.
Baby Benjiman this isn't goodbye my precious little one. For I know one day I'll reunite with you my sweet angel son. Until then know you're loved and thought of every single day. God bless you my darling angel, I love you in every way.