Nathan's Song

*Nathan's Song Nathan loved to be playin' baseball Talk with his friends everytime they'd call He would rather be doing for others---any day. Nathan loved the lake in the Summer, Skiing in winter--one slope or other. He was full of life and had an easy goin' way. Nathan loved to eat Mexican food, Jelly beans, when he was in the mood. He would rather wear his flip-flops than shoes--everyday. Nathan loved dogs and playin' guitar, All kinds of music--he was a star! His heart was full of love and he showed it every way. You were my joy...You were my joy... You were my joy...You were my boy. Nathan loved to laugh and be funny, His impish grin was on the money: He dressed up like a 'Sugar Daddy' at school that day. Nathan loved his family and friends Especially one girl---to the end... And his death was full of life by what he gave away. Though he's gone from our presence, he walks with Jesus hand in hand And now, up in Heaven, Jesus says, "Well Done, Nathan... You are my joy...You are my joy... You are my joy...You are my boy." by Deborah Burch©11/8/2006 For: PD's contest of sorrows and make you cry poem *Note: Nathan was a senior in high school 6 years ago, the son of my BFF. He was killed in a MVA; his girlfriend was driving, ran a stop sign and a tractor trailer truck hit them broadside on Nathan's side of the car. The other 3 in the car lived...as did the driver of the truck...he had just talked to his mom on the cell phone--which was never found...I wrote this as a song and sang it for them as my gift...It doesn't end there: Nathan was an organ donor. Many lives have been saved because Nathan donated all he had left to give--the gift of life. This year his Mom will get to meet the recipients and they intern meet her...She, with the Red Cross, hold Blood Drives each year in Memory of Nathan: 'One Love Blood Drive'...This poem is dedicated to Nathan, and to the awareness that we can all save lives... Donate blood...and be an organ donor...be someone's joy. love,deb