This is the poem I wrote for Liam xx
We were a four-piece jigsaw,
Four corners steady and true,
Each edge fitting softly into the next,
A picture made whole by you.
Your dad was the strength of the border,
I held the pieces in place,
Your sister Lauren, the light in the centre,
And you, our darling Liam, were the joy in our space.
Perfect four sides, perfect four points,
A family complete and bright,
Locked together through laughter and tears,
Held close day and night.
I’d say , “Love you to the moon and back,”
And you’d say those same words to me,
A love that travelled beyond the stars,
Endless as the deepest sea.
But now one piece is missing,
And nothing sits quite the same,
There’s an emptiness etched in the picture,
And silence where once you came.
Still, no piece could ever replace you,
No other could fit your part,
Because you were made for this family,
Cut perfectly into our hearts.
Though the puzzle feels broken without you,
And the edges are jagged with pain,
Your shape is forever within us,
And our love will still carry your name.
So we will hold tight to your memory,
To our son and brother who completed our four,
And though one piece rests out of sight now,
You are ours, darling Liam, always and evermore.
And somewhere beyond what our eyes can see,
Past sorrow, beyond the black,
I know you still whisper, softly to me,
“Love you Mum… to the moon and back.”
Elizabeth Keogh , Liams mum
29/07/2026
