Michael..............You never smelt a flowerOr the new mown hayYou never heard the birdies singOr heard a donkey brayYou never played with puppy dogsOr stroked them as they sleptYou never had them lick your handsAnd make your face all wetYou never fished for sticklebacksOr paddled in a streamYou never looked for conkersAnd rubbed them till they gleamYou never saw the sun come upTo take away the coldOr saw it melt beneath the seaAnd turn it into goldBut when we meet again dear boyOn that day so full of joyWe will do all these and moreMy darling little boyLove Nanny x
This candle was first lit on the 16th of September 2010 and will burn for 86 years 3 months and 27 days.