My darling

my darling, our darling

Owen.

Stay with us, darling, we wait for you

to come home,

as surely as the eagle flew overhead,

the numbers on the phone said so,

darling,

darling Owen, stay with us, next to your

stuffed monkey, feel our strength, our love,

and fight for life,

for blood that flows freely through your lungs,

for infinite moments to spend with us,

to coo in our arms, to learn to walk,

until one day you become a man.

darling, my darling, our darling,

Owen, stay with us,

we love you so much.