Declan Denman

I’ll Hold you in Heaven

From the very beginning I loved you,
As I made plans to hold you and rock you:
You were tiny and helpless as you lay in my womb,
But something went wrong and soon you were gone;
My young heart was broken, my tears fell like rain,
I’d never known such heartache and pain.

I wonder who you look like, me or your dad,
Do you have my smile and his eyes?
Would you have been big and tall or tiny and small?
We had dreams for you that reached to the skies.
It was long, long ago and I still miss you so,
Thanks to Jesus, I’ll see you in heaven.

I’ll hold you in heaven someday,
When my trials on earth pass away;
The angels have rocked you, the Father watches over you,
I know you’re waiting for me;
I never could hold you or tell you “Goodbye”,
But I’ll hold you in heaven someday.

Declan John Denman, infant son of John Denman and Courtney West was born and passed away on April 21, 2019. He is survived by his parents, siblings; Eva, Sofia, Santiago Rodriquez, and Talon Day, grandparents; Yvonne and Ross Dillard, Stormy and Darin Denman, great- grandmother; Sarah Hughes, great grandparents Donna and John Denman, Great grandmother JoAnn Page, Great grandfather Mike Loy, aunts; Ashley Olazaba, Marley Myers, Vikki Young and Addison Denman, uncle; Jordan Denman, and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his great grandfather Elmer Hughes.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 29, 2019 in Greenacres Memorial Park.