And with his first breath

His mother died

I alone was there

To hear him cry

This way my only child

My son

Sarah chose his name

Twas Benjamin

My son

Red was his hair

And green his eyes

Looking up at dad

Three times his size

First day of grade school

I walked him there

Looking through the tears

Of pride I stare at my son

I was his father

His closest friend

Now our house was blessed

With two grown men

At twenty he told me

That he could see

How I tried to be

A family

For my son

Oh how I miss him

Here with me

Reminiscing how it used to be

Here in my hand

They gave to me

Medals my boy won

For bravery

My son

Oh oh ho he's gone