Shawn Benjamin Slater
Shawn Benjamin Slater
Shawn Benjamin Slater, September 1, 1987 to September 12, 2005
GREATER IS THE DAY
By Berdie Slater 24th BirthdayThis would be.September 1stYou were born to me.An inner longingResides in me.Facing day to dayMy private memoryBirthdays past bringSmiles and laughts.With Eric’s day andYours just one day past.Six years nowWe celebrate just one.Your life with ChristHad then begun.We miss your smileAnd deepened voice.Your life was shortened.We had no choice!You wouldn’t come backIf you were asked.So we hide our griefBehind faces masked.Someday we’ll join youFor our “Heaven” birthday!Singing “Amazing Grace”About a million ways.HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Shawn!Greater is the day . . .Of ones death dayThan our fleshly Birthday.
