Billie Boy With Downs

Shocked with what the doctors had found That their child was born with downs. I recall when I was young, that our neighbor had a son. He was always different from me But there was something that I could not see. He was born with downs But always laughing and joking around. He had the strength of 2 or 3 Which was amazing to me. We would always play “ Johnny on the pony”. There was never anything about him that was phony. All of us kids wanted him on our team Because he would not fall and scream. He could not run as fast as us But in us he put his trust. His brother Nicky told us that He was born that way, and was always Wanting to joke and play. He was called BILLIE BOY And he was our fun and joy. Billie Boy got sick one day And no longer had the will to play. Then to be closer to the hospitals “ they moved away”. Now I am much older and I understand That GOD put him in front of me Because he had a plan. That extra chromosome that they have called “21” Makes them different from you and I. But they’ll love you till the day they die. Children with downs can do almost anything That others can do, just at a slower pace. But they are not in a hurry or in a race. But this will have them love you longer And in them your faith grows stronger. So Billy Boy where ever you may be You will always be in my memories.