Simon Barfoot

William was two when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. His father, Simon wrote this poem on Christmas Eve, just before William died on Christmas Day 2002.

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William his big bright eyes so kind and full of fun,
William a smile so bright, William was my son,
William so happy, so very rarely sad,
William’s a good boy, was never ever bad!
William his pain has gone his sleep has set him free,
But William’s all around us just like a summer’s breeze.
William, we’re not to dwell on the sadness at our loss,
William we won’t forget you and this all because
William is the sunshine, the stars, the moon, the sky,
The 7 seas, the continents, my world, MY SPECIAL GUY.