Some poems I wrote whilst Jack was ill.  / Lena Court (Mum)
Jack’s story


After years of trying,
Being told it would not be,
God decided to be kind
And sent an Angel to me.


Jack was all we wanted,
Our perfect little boy,
Our precious little miracle,
To fill our hearts with joy.


Two years on Charlie came,
We were blessed again,
Now we had two Angels,
Two perfect little men.


They adored each other,
Two healthy little brothers,
Loved by all who met them,
Family, friends & others.


Another year went by,
Until our Jack turned three,
Our world was plunged to darkness,
His good health was not to be.


Charlie turned one on Tuesday,
Jack was very sick,
On the Friday afternoon,
He went to hospital, quick.


On Sunday he moved to Leicester,
The Royal Infirmary,
The prospects for the future,
Filled with uncertainty.


On Tuesday the sky fell down,
Our hearts were crushed & torn,
Our Angel had a terrible disease,
Since the day that he was born.


Growing inside him a tumour
And Cancer in his bones,
Yet he still looked perfect,
Speaking in happy cheerful tones.


I Knew Angels were only lent,
But to God I prayed,
That Jack stayed with us forever,
I prayed & prayed & prayed.


Nearly two years had passed,
Jack had done so well,
Whether he was in remission,
His consultant couldn’t tell.


Charlie had his brother,
We had our little men,
Together for a while
And happy once again.











But little did we know,
Jacks path of life was short,
He was an Angel only lent,
Just as I first thought.

Spread your wings now baby,
Fly home to loving arms,
Be at peace & without pain
And come to no more harm.

We will always love you,
We will never part,
For I know for certain,
You will live on in our hearts.


God bless you baby & keep you in his love. 


To Charlie

Charlie I know
Things seem so wrong
One day we’re here,
The next we are gone.
I know that you miss me
And it breaks my heart,
For I miss you so much
When we’re apart.
Your brother is poorly,
You’re too young to know
Exactly what’s wrong
And why we must go.
Each night we’re apart
I blow you a kiss,
I say “Goodnight, sweetheart,
Sweet dreams and God bless.” 

When it’s all over
It may take all year,
I’ll make it up to you,
I’ll always be here.
I love you so much,
My beautiful boy,
Your smiles when I see you
Bring me such joy.
Please, forgive me my angel
For being away,
And always remember,
My love’s here to stay 



Faith
I’ve often been asked
If my faith is in question,
With all that is happening
To these innocent children.
The beautiful faces,
So fair and so pure,
Troubled by cancer,
I have faith, I’m sure.
For what else sees them
Through all of their pain,
And makes them all happy
And healthy again? 
God takes their weight
And carries them through,
They will grow older,
Like me and you.
But if He decides
They have too much to bear,
He’ll take them to heaven
And look after them there. 







To Jack
I watch you playing
Without a care,
It’s hard to believe
The cancer is there.
You look so bright,
So happy and well,
If someone new met you
They couldn’t tell.
Your strength is amazing,
Your courage so strong,
You’ve fought this disease
So well for so long.
It’s from your strength
That I draw mine,
I know you’ll come through this,
It’ll just take time. Carry on smiling,
I will too,
Through the hard times
I’ll carry you.
You are my world,
The air that I breathe,
I know in my heart
You’ll never leave.
Keep strong my love,
The battle has begun,
But with your strength
It will be won. 






















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