Together with my wife, we wrote this song—it is deeply personal to her, but she wanted to create it in her nephews memory. His short life had a large impact Name: Kody David Shaulk Born: March 22, 2001 Passed Away: December 4, 2001 Rest in peace, Kody. I'll always miss you so much. I hope you are happy where you are. ~Paige -------------------------------------- ---------------Lyrics---------------- -------------------------------------- I was seven years old, and the days felt so pure, His laugh was the kind that could always assure. We played in costumes, his joy lit the air, Blue eyes wide open, a wonder so rare. I’d storm off mad, slam my door with a fight, And there he’d be laughing, his face glowing bright. That sound—it could melt a seven-year-old’s scorn, Now it echoes in my heart, where memories are born. Kody, your smile’s still a light I can see, Though time stole your touch, you’re forever with me. You were here for a moment, but your love still stays, An angel in my memories, guiding my days. December came, but it carried the weight, On his Grandma’s birthday, it sealed his fate. I couldn’t yet grasp how a soul could just go, How laughter could end with no time to know. The house was so quiet, no voices at all, The weight of it hit me, though I was so small. Seven-year-old tears couldn’t change what was done, But your smile stayed with me, like you’d never be gone. Kody, your smile’s still a light I can see, Though time stole your touch, you’re forever with me. You were here for a moment, but your love still stays, An angel in my memories, guiding my days. Now you’d be twenty-three, with that endless charm, Would you still find ways to keep hearts warm? I picture you with your grandpa, trading jokes in the sky, With family surrounding, all love, no divide. You were round, blue-eyed, just a bundle of joy, A lifetime packed in the days of a baby boy. But I still feel you here, like you never have gone, In the smile I remember, your spirit lives on. Kody, your smile’s still a light I can see, Though time stole your touch, you’re forever with me. You were here for a moment, but your love still stays, An angel in my memories, guiding my days. Kody, I’ll carry you, though the days were so few, In my heart, you remain, your light shining through. For just one sweet year, you gave us so much, Your laugh stays with me, a memory I clutch.
