Never Far Away

Given to me was this locket,
that I wear around my neck.
Inside you'll find a picture,
of my son you’ve never met.

His birth was such a special time,
I was ecstatic and overjoyed.
Thankful that God had given me,
a beautiful baby boy.

Suddenly everything went dark,
and things got complicated.
In a moment he was gone,
it was God that I now hated.

He only lived for a few short days,
this was hard for me to cope.
His death came as such a surprise,
there was no chance for any hope.

Overwhelmed with pain and sorrow,
a woman came up to me.
She placed a necklace in my hands,
and said “for your memories”.

Unsure exactly what she meant,
I stopped crying and looked around.
Opened my hands and found a locket,
that had gold in its background.

There was no one’s picture inside,
so I found one of my own.
Placed it there inside the locket,
to never again be alone.

A locket that’s more than special,
it helps heal my pain and hurt.
Of those days we spent together,
celebrating my son’s birth.

I keep this locket close to me,
as it lies right over my heart.
Just one way to remind me,
that our spirits are not apart.

I held him tightly in my arms,
when he took his final breath.
This locket helps me honor him,
in life and in his death.