A quiet whisper,
A familiar face,
I reach out to touch you,
It's just empty space.

It feels like it was yesterday,
Your fist curled around my finger,
So perfect, so innocent,
The perfume of your skin, lingers.

I miss your smile,
That cheeky grin,
Only the muddy hands,
Told me where you'd been.

Searching for something,
A dream, a hope, a wish,
It could've ended any way,
But it's ended like this.

A place, a name,
Every old friend met, every new friend made,
Reminds me of something, you used to be,
Something we had, God saw fit to take.

I hope you hear me,
I pray every day,
I pray that you're happy,
I pray that you're safe.

I remember the softness,
The pale tones of your skin,
The way your eyes would light up,
The dimples surrounding a grin.

I miss your laughter,
Your melodic voice,
The way you'd say "Mummy."
As I'd just hold you close.

I told myself I wouldn't fret,
I promised that I wouldn't cry,
I tried to be strong for you, Angel,
I said I'd spread my own wings and fly.

Yet here again,
I'm cold and afraid,
The faith I once had, my love,
The silver lining of my dreams has frayed.

Everything I remember,
Reminds me of this,
It's a reminder to be reminded,
Of something greatly missed.

I miss you my Angel,
I pray for you every day,
I know that I can't change what happened,
But I refuse to let your memory slip away.

You were there once,
I held your hand,
You were there once,
We had our whole lives planned.

You were there once...

Penned by my hand on the 18th of Halitus, in the year 533 AD.