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| When Joshua Smiles His eyes light up like the stars They always lit up when he first saw me The dimples were big and wide Your heart would light up you see When Joshua smiles When I first met him I observed him for awhile From an objective viewpoint I watched The six year old small and slim Mischievous, but not devious I come to love When Joshua smiled I�ll never forget, when he and I met He was riding in the back seat His mother by my side We were on our way to a race Held at a very cold place But you should have seen his face That day, when Joshua smiled Later that day some sad Words he spoke, nearly Tore my heart in two �I just wish I could see my Dad� left me oh so sad, I felt bad for his mother too I was left speechless Not knowing at all what to say I flinched and looked at his mother She was sad too, didn�t know what to do I searched for the words that would make this okay Months went by and there came a time That Joshua would indeed see his dad However, I�ll never forget the day we met Will always be etched in my mind Those words that made me so sad As I�d tuck him in bed His bible story to him I�d read I�d look at him and say �Sleep tight, don�t let the bed bugs bite� He�s smile those dimples with no denial He�d say goodnight, as I�d quietly walk away Months have passed His mother became the love of my life For silent reasons, we are no more Those days are archived in my heart and in my soul Some day again after many more miles I look to the day; he walks through my door Once again I�ll see, The Joshua smiles To this day, I love this boy I miss him as I�ve traveled many a mile With him in my heart, though we�re apart My life feels better, my cheeks become wetter When I think, of Joshua smiles God in heaven I pray, please watch over him and his mother�Amen Copyright � 2001 Dennis Hicks All Rights Reserved by Author |
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