I weep for the happiness you will never see
For the handsome man that will not be
I weep for the mischief you will not cause
For the wonderful life that was put on pause
I weep for the life you had yet to live
For the gifts to this world you had yet to give
I weep for missing you is tearing me apart
For the life that didn't have a chance to start
I weep for the memories you will not have
For the fears you will not be able to brave
I weep for the hearts you will not break
For you, my own heart will forever ache
I weep for the times we cannot share
It's more than I want bear
Your shocking red hair
That flutters without a care
Your beautiful white smile
That makes me float a mile
Your wise grey-green eyes
That will forever stand thru time
Your smooth porcelain skin
That would always ‘Take it on the chin'
Your off-beat Irish-Māori style
That would make the angriest person smile
Your care-free laugh
That turned all adults into your staff
Your love-needing cry
That would draw the toughest person nigh
Your solid rugby-ready frame
For that, my dear, I am part to blame
I weep happiness you will never see
For the handsome man that will not be
I weep for the mischief you will not cause
For the wonderful life that was put on pause
I weep for the life you had yet to live
For the gifts to this world you had yet to give
I weep for missing you is tearing me apart
For the life that didn't have a chance to start
I weep for the memories you will not have
For the fears you will not be able to brave
I weep for the hearts you will not break
For you, my own heart will forever ache
I weep for the times we cannot share
It's more than I want bear
These are just some of the things that made you unique
My exquisite boy, my delicate rose;
Hearts the world over will forever weep
It was a nightmare to lose you
My angelic nephew, my lovely Manawa;
But to have you at all is the sweetest dream come true.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem