There's an island paradise,
Lined with English trees,
Fountains splash into the air,
Bushes hum with bees.
Children play upon the grass,
Ducks join in their game,
And there upon a wooden bench,
Are two dates and a name.
I don't know your story,
Or why you passed away,
I'm just sad you had to go,
Before your thirteenth day.
I wrote this after taking my son to a park.
It was a beautiful summer's day and everything seemed perfect.
And then I noticed this inscription on a bench.