I Don't Want My Boy To Go

Deep sadness overcame me
When I heard the dreadful news
God, please say it isn't so
I don't want my boy to go

You'd close your brown eyes soon and rest
God, I know that I am blessed
But my heart aches anyway
Please, God, let my sweet boy stay!

Find the moment just before
Beg time to stop, reverse
Erase the cancer from memory
Release you from its curse

It seems it wasn't meant to be
Why give this gift to me?
And then take him in this way?
I want my boy to stay!

Beautiful and pure
I couldn't offer you a cure
"You don't deserve this," I would say
I was grateful for each day

Before the brightly colored bridge
And the peaceful, rocky stream
Beside my mother's tree
Curl up right here next to me

I'll stroke you gently as you sleep
Dreams of landscapes far and wide
Lakes and rivers, puddles too
Made entirely for you

And on that final day
I kissed your troubles all away
Whispered how I love you so
I didn't want my boy to go