Wish that I could’ve frozen time
Halted it completely in its tracks
Made it that the bells wouldn’t chime
That you wouldn’t fade to black
Wish I could’ve wrapped you
And your fragile little frame,
Stooped in humble service
Like a perpetual prayer,
up in cotton wool
In bubble wrap
In my arms
Breathe fresh life
Into your lungs
But cancer had set its trap
Aggressively it had struck
And your body slowly wasted away
To mere skin & bone
As if you were made to atone
For some ancient sin
You’d buried deep within
A thought I scarce can entertain
For it would stain
Your memory
Your legacy
You were too pure
Too gentle
For this earth
Hope you find the peace
You’re looking for
To make your sacrifices
Worth.
Wish that I could freeze time
Halt it completely in its tracks
Get a marker & draw a line,
Across which you cannot pass
For fear that you might get older
Grow up too soon
Lose your childlike innocence
For you’re too young to shoulder
Such burdens.
If that makes any sense.
Put together your very own
Wardrobe to Narnia
Where you’ll never grow old
Or succumb to disease
Where you’ll never be told
What to do
Or have to appease
You’ll sit on the throne
Guided by the great lion
And rule your kingdom
With kindness and compassion
Love and wisdom
Strength & dignity
For the whole of your life
Poetry and Prose of Ken Hume 