Joey

By Joseph McGowan

I thought they’d taken you today
Taken you away
I ran ‘til I felt weak
I ran ‘til I couldn’t speak
I ran, but to the ground I felt tied
I ran and in my soul I cried

Inside my heart cried out your name
Inside my soul felt it was to blame
And deep down if I had,
I knew our lives would never be the same
For mere words could not explain

The loss of you more than any pain
I’d suffer through
And not be denied to have you safe and back by our side
See, you mean more to us, more than just a boy
For you bring love to our lives
And you bring joy

More than words could ever say
And I’ll never let anyone take you away
From this day on, you’ll have all my love
And I’ll pray to God to guide me from above
Mom and I will nurture you with gentle care
At night I’ll ask the Lord to watch over you in my prayer

And if it’s the last thing I ever do or say
Rest assured my son