To my dearly loved third born
unplanned but longed for
Fiercely protected by your father
who shared your Irish eyes
Nursed at the hospital by your mother
as you lay deathly pale
Jumping over the waves at Anglesea
with plaster-cast wrapped in plastic
Seriously messing about on the PC
at the Co-op with Evan Davey
Astride Sam's shoulders as the BFG
blowing bottled dreams
Playing homegrown French cricket
with pads but without trousers
Driving dodgem cars like Schumacher
on your fifth birthday at Luna Park
Revving over paddocks on the red Honda
with passionate courage
Second prize in the clarinet competition
I burst into tears...
Confessiong your love for Dee over coffee
I knew just how you felt...
Sharing vows and roses with your beloved
as you drove off in David's Rolls
Stephen from the Greek meaning crown
Stephen you're the king of my heart.
Alison Cassidy
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-malcolm-cassidy/
