Christopher Andrew Doughty

Today I touched your face again and watched you for awhile,
I talked of things deep in my heart and wished I could make you smile,

I rubbed your head and told you, "I`m proud of you MY SON"
For all the little things you did and the way you did each one,

You showed such courage daily and you taught me how to live,
To make each moment count in life and to give what I can give,

Did I tell you "You`re my Hero" when I saw you yesterday?
Or did it slip my mind as I sadly put you away?

I know your time on earth was short, but it`s how you lived each day,
You made the most of what you had and always found a way,

You touched the hearts around you, and loved them come what may,
I wish with all my heart right now, the face I touched today,
Wasn`t made of paper or neatly placed away,