My Life Story - Part 1 - the Early Years

Well I was born a bouncin' baby boy, On June 23rd in Danville Illinois. ( Ill-i-noy - the s is silent) My mom will never forget that special date, Back in the year of '68. Another birth in September of '70, Ending in heart-wrenching tragedy. My sister would've been my friend and pal, But she didn't make it through the birth canal. I would've been her big brother just two years older, Mom was heart broken - didn't get to hold her. Trying to write this is making me cry, I can't stop thinking "Why God? Why? Why did you take this bundle of love? Did you need another angel above? Well something good happened in August '72, My mom married the only dad I ever knew. I may not be of his own flesh and blood, But he still called me "Son" and "Bud". My dad adopted me and gave me the family name. He treated us all one and the same. - Love you mom ! - - In loving memory of my sister (08/25/1970) also - In loving memory of my dad (07/08/1947 - 01/16/2005) I started this poem with the intentions of making it part of a My Life Story collection of poetry. I'm not sure if I will continue on with this intention or not. Should I decide to continue on with My Life Story, the next stage will be concerning my childhood - and the problems I went through as a young child.