'Wet Foot-Prints' Poem by Whitney Nicole Albright*

I sat there on the cement by the pool
Such a hot day, that I wanted to be cool
I couldn’t help you kept running through my mind
And how bad I wished that I could find
Your little flip-flops on the pavement right by me
Little wet foot prints running as far as I can see
But you couldn’t be with me swimming tonight
Because you’re up there where everything’s all right
I can almost see you smile or hum a song
Bet your hair would be beautiful and long
I know your face would light up the world
You would be a sweet little girl
But you couldn’t be with me driving today
That’s all right for I know you are okay
I wish I could see you in your 3rd grade class
I wish I could see you grow up so fast
I wonder what you’d look like or the person you would be
I’ve never even met you and you mean so much to me
I wish that I could meet you just once, I’d be filled
I just keep forgetting that someday soon I will
I want to know what’s like to hold you in my arms
To keep you from all harm
I want to kiss you on your cheek a million times
And braid your hair and pretend that you are mine
It’s a shame to me more than anything
How I’ll never hear my Carly even sing
Because she went to heaven before she was even born
I guess an angel was too good for the earth that morn
But no matter where you are or where you’ve been
Just know that I love you my baby, Carly Lynn
And I want to thank you for shining light for me to see
I want to thank you for being the angel that watches over me
Everywhere you look down on me, so much joy you bring
‘Cause I know my Maw-Maw’s got you close inside her wing
But tonight I just felt so much like a fool
Because I want to see your little flip-flops laying by the pool.