William ‘Wil’ Morrow

Born July 16, 1981

Died April 28, 2025

This year, the words are difficult to find.

How do you tell of a loss so great

That twenty years later, it still clutches my heart?

The first day that we knew you were coming,

Was the first day that we loved you.

Those months waiting for your arrival

Were blessed with anticipation and longing.

And then you were here. Perfect and sweet,

A baby that soothed our souls with your life.

I’ve often referred to you as a gentle giant,

And that’s my last image of you.

You strolled up the sidewalk as I sat on the porch

And you called out “Hello Mama”

Just like you always did.

If God could grant me five more minutes,

I’d wish for you to come towards me

With that same dear smile and words.

I’d hold onto you and breathe in your smell

And try to imprint your very essence on my skin.

But most importantly

I’d tell you the words that are the hardest to speak.

The final goodbye we never said;

how proud we were of you;

And our love that would last the rest of our lives.

Twenty years have gone, but the pain is fresh.

You were human with faults; not perfect

But amazingly gentle, loyal, and filled with

A spirit that remains remembered by all who knew you.

You made a difference in the world and our lives.

Never to be forgotten, always loved.

Mom, Dad, Laurie, John and David

Drew, Amelia and Leonardo