Six candles burning on a cake
Only one piece missing
Chocolate crumbs on the plate
Nearby . . . two gifts with bows
Empty boxes? Who knows?
They laid on the ground until the wind blew
A Batman costume spread out--new
With a pair of black boots
Even a half-mask too
No longer could he run
Never went trick-or-treat
Silent angels watch sweetly over you
December 25th . . . a tree
With two gifts underneath
Sadly I read the card:
No laughter rings in our house; we need you!
Next visit saw red Valentines
From his folks and siblings
Plus a heart-shaped red cake:
Gone but not forgotten
Visitors felt rotten
It’s as if the boy was someone we knew
Easter brought eggs in a basket
Flags on July the fourth
And then on Labor Day
The grave lay unadorned
For his mom they now mourn
Holding him in her arms, she laid down too