Lit by Claire Roadley 9th August 2011
What I wouldn’t give… to have you back for just one dayOnly it could never be long enough – we miss you EVERY day!What I wouldn’t give… to hold you and squeeze you tightTo hang on to you and protect you with all my strength n mightWhat I wouldn’t give… to be throwing a birthday party todayWith princesses or peppa pigs – a 2 year olds hip hooray…To see your face, your smile - your walkYour long brown hair – just to hear you talk…There’s nothing I wouldn’t give … to see you with your three brothersA big sis for the twins to look up to as their little mini mothersNow, even our happiest of family days are always bitter-sweetFor there’s always someone missing – the daughter we couldn’t keep.And whilst we count our Blessings every day – it’s hard sometimes to findthe brave face and the fake smile that our broken hearts hide behindCheated out of all the plans and moments we had dreamed for youLeft with only 11 weeks of memories – they are fading and are far too few.Now you wait in a cradle of wings till we’re called Home one by oneHappy 2nd Birthday Kayla – from Dad, the boys and your ever-loving Mum xxx
This candle was first lit on the 9th of August 2011 and will burn for 87 years 2 months and 19 days.