In Loving Memory
of Our Son
Korey William Noreika
Korey William Noreika
Born Still on September 10, 1998
On your journey to heaven,
Oh, littlest of angels,
I'll forever give Thanks,
You came first to my arms.
Where you lay in warm sweetness,
For the briefest of moments,
My name is on your bracelet,
Baby boy of my own.
Not even the Rosebud,Nor the first crocus petal
Could match the soft wonder
Of your small, flowering face...
Though you lingered, oh so briefly.
Our torn hearts found comfort,
And your fair, infant presence
Gave our sorrow a grave.
Etched in our memories,
To hold and to treasure,
Are experiences we had not known.
These you gave, in your innocence,
To your mother and father
And, oh Little Darling
We are richer by far
To have held you a moment,
Then never to have held you at all.
(This poem was read at Korey's funeral by his mommy.)
