Too Huge

Too cute, that was you, when you were a kid

Too funny the things that you said and you did

Too hard were your teen years (too much for this mother)

Too soon I would learn you were not like your brother.

Too accident-prone, lots of bruises and scars

And too many visits to docs and ER’s.

We loved you too much, but – invariably -

The wrong time, the wrong place you managed to be! J

Too tragic, too crippling, the loss of your dad

Too young, you and Christy, to save what you had

Too headstrong, determined, you did things your way

Too good at your work, and too carefree at play.

Too much time we wasted on opposite ends

Not too late, we learned, we were very close friends J J

Too courageous your “can-cure,” your struggle to win

Too long did you fool them – again and again!

Too brave to give up, but too sick to go on

You left us too early in the hours before dawn

We’ll see and remember you each way we turn

We know you’ll rejoice as you watch Kendra learn

Too huge is that hole in our lives, where you were

She’ll fill it with me, I’ll fill it with her.

We’ll fill it with friends you made ‘long the way

We’ll think of your smile, and smile back every day

You were quite sentimental, a real mushy guy

You’d end every phone call “much love” … “love ya –bye!”

Your humor, your music, your quick witty ways

Will live on in Kendra the rest of her days

Your greatest achievement, the source of your pride

Will go through her life with your spirit inside

Though too soon we lost you, You’ll NEVER  be gone

Too huge – and forever- our love will go on.  L

“Much love” Ricky – Your “Significant Mother”