For Benji

Little boy, big boy, better boy daily,
You came into our lives and we thought it was raining.
Extra large jeans on an extra small boy,
You looked at life like a child does a toy.

You died, you left us, you’ve gone away,
To a world and a better place, in so many ways.
So better for you and so applied,
A world to revel in with your courage and pride.

I miss you terribly you Beautiful Thing,
Your energy was a contagious and wonderful thing.
Ebbing, flowing but always so Benji,
The void is large and we all miss you plenty.

Little boy, big boy, better boy daily,
Your absence is felt but that goes without saying.
Extra large jeans on an extra small boy...
You looked at life beautifully, like a child does a toy.


© Dylan Balkind 2008