He Was Only Two

He was only two

Talking, walking,

Laughing, playing, mocking

He'd paint with his fingers

A cheeky smile that always lingers

He was only two

He was only seven

Loving, learning

Absorbing all that he was hearing

Afraid of the dark, he'd creep in to our bed

Just to calm his imaginative head

He was only seven

He was only twelve

Growing, knowing

Proud of his grades he was always showing

He'd play with friends or watch T.V.

All the while looking up to me

He was only twelve

He was only sixteen

Graduating, resume making

Control of his life he was taking

He'd work all day and play all night

Of his life's goals he never lost sight

He was only sixteen

He was only twenty-four

Fighting, preserving

A tour in Iraq he was serving

He put his country before himself

They gave his wife a flag to put on the shelf

He was only twenty-four

He was only two

Trying, crying

Not knowing why his father wasn't arriving

One day he'd understand, his mother knew

Because right now, after all...

He was only two