[A poem written by Travis Jr.'s mother, Co-founder of Remembering My Child]
Your hair was the first part of you that I touched
The only part of you I can still hold
Though my heart feels your present absence every day
Baby boy, birthing you was a profound privilege
Heaven’s music embraced the dimly lit room
Your daddy’s slow count was the metronome
Squeezing your daddy’s hand, I pushed
My body was a steady flame
Your cozy, lifelong home
Ablaze with love for you
Out you came
Silent but mighty
Lifeless but life changing
Skin to skin, we cuddled
Your heart on my mine
My heart in yours
Mouth to mouth, we begged God
Release the ruah
Give breath to your lungs
But alas
Your peaceful smile assured me
You’d had a great life
Too short for me
Yet you live on in eternity
Baby boy, my firstborn
Travis Jr., my Baby Travi
I love you forever