Benny's Mountain

Did you soften the rocks under our feet? Create a breeze to lessen the heat? To help us reach a peak way up in the sky. Did you want your mother nearby? Did you drop a white feather to show you were near? Loving stories told of your life - did you hear? We followed your mother's courageous tracks Could we carry the weight of her grief on our backs? Did you pull us all up to see what you see? A world so open, where spirits fly free At such a great height with a breathtaking view Your mum's searching eyes only saw you. At she turned to descend, head held with such poise Did we hear you laughing with other small boys? With them, we hoped you turned away first Goodbyes and I-love-you's, gently dispersed And though those peaks will be climbed by so many That mountain will always be yours, sweetest Benny.