The first time that I held you, you were so small

I knew I would protect you from everything and all

 
You were so beautiful I had to pause

To realize that you are mine and I am yours

Your eyes, your nose, your hands, your feet

Each so exquisite and each so sweet

Angels’ wings had slowed their pace

To behold the beauty of your sweet face.

While holding you I sighed in rapture

Knew that if you cried your tears I would capture

But you didn’t cry, you barely made a sound

And now it seems that silence is all around

I felt your heart beat as you lay against me

In a way I thought it always would be

But our time together was not to last

Your little life taken from me far to fast.

We never knew or guessed that our moment of bliss,

That our happy time would end like this.

As the tides changed winter’s return began

Turning everything cold in the way only snow can

The doctors words, ‘his heart is still,’

Made me feel so hollow and weak and sickly and ill.

My world turned cool as did your little face

As the snow locked the world in a cold embrace

You looked so peaceful, already at rest

Just how you did when times were best

Back when you lay within my arms

So sweet and small and safe from harm

From everything and all I couldn’t protect you

No way of knowing and nothing I could do

The snow that falls lays heavy on my broken heart

For my darling one we are now apart

The kisses that I laid upon your face

You can no longer feel and are displaced

I held you close to keep you warm

To keep you safe from the bitter snow storm

But my warmth to you is shortly sold

As your little head becomes so cold

You are gone from me now to sleep forever

Sweet dreams my love until we are together.