~I REMEMBER~

When I am lonely at night
And the world is fast asleep
I sit and remember so many things
For these are my memories to keep

I remember the feel of my child
How I once held him in my arms
And softly snuggled my little guy
And smiled at all his charms

I remember how his hair would feel
So soft and silky against my skin
And how he loved to play "horsy"
And that little dimple on his chin

I remember him saying so often
"Mommy, I love you"
I remember me hugging him so tight
Saying, Kiddo, I love you too

I remember the questions he asked
How do butterflies get their wings
And if angels can sing in heaven
How can we hear them sing

I remember him taking me to lunch
Of course, McDonald's it would be
And how we'd pretend to be dating
Just my little man and me

I remember the size of his heart
And the lives he touched besides mine
And how he loved to visit his grandma
Because she snuck candy to him all the time

I remember how cute he looked
In his little suit on Christmas Day
With bow tie and hankie
He said, "I'm grown up today!"

I remember when I remarried
When he heard the words "given away"
He was worried my dad was going
To take me away from him that day

And when I told him what it meant
And I was always going to be there
How happy he was to know
Mom wasn't going anywhere

I remember when he started school
How it was me who cried
And he gave me the "high 5" sign
And wiped a tear from my eye

I remember picking flowers
And how gentle he would be
And then hand me a bouquet
Saying, "these are for you from me"

I remember the little plant
He gave me just before he died
It's 26 years old this fall
Proof that love never dies

Yes, I remember all these things
Not a day goes by that I don't recall
Something we did together
Spiders, frogs and flowers.....I remember them all

I will always have these memories
And they will carry me through
I've survived with loving thoughts
The same as you will too

In Memory of all our children

~©SHARON JEAN BRYANT~
2002

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