Thursday 3rd November
  

Somewhere beyond the grey clouds

In a tranquil place of love and light

That’s where your soul now belongs

While Angel wings let you take flight.

  

Set free from all the pain and darkness

With a beautiful smile upon your face

You’ve left your earthly home behind

Leaving so many memories to embrace.

  

No matter where you are, my darling

I know your little heart’s still beating

For it’s safely enclosed within my own

You’re with me as long as I’m breathing.

  

Sweetheart Angel son

Missing you so much

Love you forever

xxxxxx

  

Wednesday 2nd November
    

I found a handprint of yours today

With colourful paint you loved to play

Preserved in time forever it will stay

A memory of yours to be put on display.

  

Little hands that held mine so tight

Tiny fingers exploring with delight

Picking up a pencil learning to write

Turning pages many stories to excite.

  

Those hands would hold the horse’s rein

Guiding the animal down the lane

Through the fields, over muddy terrain

And then safely back in the stable again.

  

I miss those hands reaching out to me

My little poppet, such a sweet pea

Holding tightly on to a life carefree

Beyond the clouds you’re flying free.

  

Love you my Angel

Forever and always.

xxxxxx

Tuesday 1st November
  

Six hundred days

That’s such a long time

Six hundred nights

Since your hand held mine.

  

Six hundred mornings

No sounds from your room

Six hundred afternoons

Difficult to resume.

  

Six hundred instances

When you are not there

Six hundred moments

I’d cry in despair.

    
Six hundred evenings

I have said “Goodnight”

Six hundred times

I’d turn out the light.

  

Six hundred sunrises

You’re there in my heart

Six hundred sunsets

We’ll never be apart.

  

Six hundred days an Angel

And I miss you so much

As if it were only yesterday

I last felt your touch.

  

Love you forever

My precious son.

xxxxxx

Monday 31st October
  

Big kisses

Up in the sky

Big kisses

Sent as you fly

Big kisses

From you on high

Big kisses

But I still cry

Big kisses

I still ask why

Big kisses

Angel lullaby.

  

Dearest, darling beloved son

Now you’ll be forever young.

xxxxxx

 

Sunday 30th October

“Skidamarink adink adink,
skidamarink adoo,
I love you.
Skidamarink adink adink,
skidamarink adoo,
I love you.
Skidamarink adink adink,
skidamarink adoo,
I love you.
I love you in the morning
and in the afternoon,
I love you in the evening
and underneath the moon,
Oh, skidamarink adink adink,
skidamarink adoo,
I love you.”

  

Looking along your bookshelves this morning, I noticed a book of songs that you loved: paperback, a little worn and creased, but so well-loved.

Growing up, you would enjoy listening to children’s nursery rhymes, and would wander around, earplugs in, holding on tight to your Sony Walkman, playing cassettes of songs and stories.

In fact whatever age, you loved listening in this way: whether it was pop songs, audio books, the radio or Disney soundtracks.

When we were in Australia, you came across the Wee Sing songs, and learnt all the words to Skidamarink, a nonsensical name, but catchy tune, and we would all sing it together on car journeys.

Listening to this again today took me back to those simple days, filled with love, laughter, songs and innocence.

I do love you; in the morning, afternoon, evening and underneath the moon. And I always will.

https://youtu.be/ug1pI-Ephns

Beloved Angel son

Skidamarink adink adink

I love you

xxxxxx

Saturday 29th October
  

I used to know

My todays and tomorrows

The plans and adventures we would have

The excitement and happiness to come

  

I’d look forward to 

My todays and tomorrows

You were a big part of what we would do

Our family travels centred around you

    

I was happy with

My todays and tomorrows

A life free from worries and uncertainty

We laughed, we lived, loved each other

  

And now

My todays and tomorrows

Seem to be filled with a big, empty void

My heart aches for the missing piece

  

You are there

In all my yesterdays

And I’ll hold your memories close

Taking them forward with me

To new, but different

Todays and tomorrows.

  

Love you yesterday, today and tomorrow

Always have

Always will

Dearest darling Angel son.

xxxxxx

Friday 28th October
  

You are forever by my side

You are forever on my mind

You are forever with my spirit

You are forever in my thoughts

You are forever within my heart

You are forever part of my dreams

You are forever the story of my life

You are forever my Angel

You are my forever

  

And forever I will love you

Dearest Angel son

xxxxxx

Tuesday 25th October
  

Nothing will erase

The love I have for you

Your wonderful memories

Stay safely in my heart

Precious Angel son

Thinking of you as always.

xxxxxx