Dedicated to my angel JCS. 6-23-00-----------09-10-00.
Today is the day you was given to me
But I never would have imagined it was only temporary.
You screamed and cried with every breath you took
I remember jotting down things in the new baby book.
We brought you home that faithful day
Never realizing what was about to come our way
Your mom and I were happy as could be
For you was out third and new baby.
You cried and cried and cooed and cooed
I saw both your mom and I in you
Your little hands I held so tight
Now I wish I would of held on with much more might.
Days and days they came and went
More time with you I wish I would have spent
I stayed outside and done my own thing
Never knowing your cries and tears were a song you would sing.
Your way of telling us your family goodbye
Now that I think tears form in my eyes
We celebrated one's birth that very same day
Smiling and laughing with every look of his our way.
I remember that day your mom and I we had a fight
She brought you to me in the middle of the night
You little body so pale and blue
I did what I could knowing I couldn't save you.
I felt so weak as I screamed and prayed
Please lord don't take him my new baby away
He is to young to come and join you
Take me instead I have done all I could do.
I sped to the hospital hoping they could save you
Maybe something I could not do
They walked us into that cold and dark place
In my mind all I could see was your little face.
You looked so peaceful and at rest
I knew that GOD was doing what he thought was best
Seeing if your mom and I could find our way
Learn to stay together and happy each and every day.
I guess we did what he had planned
Because four years later he gave us another set of little hands
This time we were given a little girl
I made sure to make her my whole world.
I checked and checked on her each and every night
Making sure her belly went up and down just right
I was scared to close my eyes and hardly ever slept
For what happened to you I could never forget.
Now here we are a dozen years later
Your place of rest I can't visit without feeling the hatred
Standing there I watch the beautiful wings of the butterflies
As I whisper I love you Jordan with tears in my eyes.
JORDAN COY SAMPSON
I would never want anyone to go through what Tara and I did. We lost a precious gift that could never be replaced. I understand by taking what GOD did he only did it to make heaven a more beautiful place. Be the best person you can because in the end we are never promised anything and we need to enjoy the short time we are given.
