Just One Day

Happy Birthday, Freddy!  It's been 9 years and I think of you often. 

Just One Day

Just one day to hold you

And tightly clutch your hand

Tell you how I love you

In all the words I can

Just one day to see you

Gazing on your face

Trying to make a memory

To hold it fixed in place

Just one day to share you

With family that I love

Passing you from arm to arm

Cooing like a dove

Just one day to pray for you

And plead a heartfelt prayer

Asking for more time

And more moments to share

Just one day to say goodbye

A parting at the last

Sending you home again

I know our time has past.

Just one day and then it's gone

For one more smile

For one more tear

For one more laugh

For one more cry

For one more hug

For one more parting

For one more loss

For one more moment of joy

By Roy Hayward