A poem for Rishi, written by Priti Peshawaria, Rishi's mother, for the first anniversary of Rishi's passing.
A year ago today, I saw my baby's eyes.
They were filled with so much pain and yet he did not cry.
Instead he looked at me and smiled,
As I sang to him and stroked his head and held him for a while.
A year ago today as I held him in my arms,
I wanted to protect him and keep him safe from harm.
Instead deep down, I knew that the time for him had come
And that in a moment what now is, would forever be gone
A year ago today, my heart broke to never mend
What was meant to be the beginning had now become the end.
Instead of seeing the future and of what your life would be,
I saw a future that hurt so much that I couldn't bear to see.
A year ago today, I saw my baby's eyes.
It was the last time that I saw them and then he said good bye.
