On Friday I thought of you and said your name

On Saturday I cried when I heard you had been brutally slain

Although you were ripped from our lives forever that day

In our hearts and minds your memory will forever stay

I can remember you always had a smile and you were a good boy

You were a wonderful young man that brought your family joy

Your death I will never understand

Why you were taken by another’s hand

Your death has left your family in a sad state

For we want swift justice, peace, and a clean slate

We experience moments of peace and happiness as days go by

But on bad days we still have to ask WHY

God promises we will see you again someday

So to that I say,  “Cannot wait to get those ball gloves out and play!“