I remember the happiness in your eyes,
The smile upon your face,
Always such a happy little boy,
No-one can ever take your place.
You made our lives so happy,
Just as we did to you,
The six years we spent as family,
We will always remember you.
You were always our little buddy,
They can't take that away,
The fun times we shared together,
The memories won't go away.
The last time that we saw you,
You were drugged but still aware,
The sadness in your eyes,
The unhappy stare.
You wanted to come home with us,
That's all we wanted too,
We didn't want to leave you,
There was nothing we could do.
It's been seven years of heartbreak,
Fighting for your return,
The lies they told to steal you,
They will be judged in the end.
Austin, we hope you know we love you,
And we always will,
We won't stop fighting for you,
That's NOT something we can do.
We think about you night and day,
We pray you will come home,
To your REAL family waiting for you,
Don't ever think you're alone.
We will never forget the happiness you brought us,
Our lives are not the same,
They tried but didn't succeed,
To drive us all insane.
They didn't think we'd fight them,
They didn't think we cared,
We've exposed them for their dirty deeds,
To the whole world we share.
I hope you haven't forgotten us,
I hope you don't think we walked away,
Their promises were broken,
When they told us you would come home to stay.
We got your bedroom ready,
With all your favorite toys,
We hung up all your pictures,
And filled your bureau with clothes.
They lied in the Home Study,
Which I've heard they always do,
They told us what we wanted to hear,
They told us we'd have you.
We should have known they'd lie again,
That's what they always do.
You knew from such a young age,
What DCYF does to kids,
They steal them from their REAL families,
Never thinking about their wants and needs,
The only thing that matters to them,
Is the money that you bring in,
They would have made less money,
If they let you live with us,
So they found another family I've been told,
Their promise was a bust.
We hope you're being taken care of,
We hope you're not being abused,
We pray you find your way home,
We hope you make it soon.
So please come looking for us,
We will always be here for you,
Your new cousins long to meet you,
All we think about is you.
Austin, We Love and Miss You!
Please Come Home!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
