We thought and thought about what we would name you
What name would fit? Who would you be?
When your time to come and go arrived so abruptly
We knew-
That you had to be Eli
When I say your name out loud it feels strange
Sharp pain and longing and sadness and love
When someone else says Eli I don't know whether to
Smile or cry
Our Eli, our son, our baby Eli
What a beautiful name you have, Eli
Your daddy says it means God and elevation
What a protector you are
What a lover of family
You have brought us together in ways we've
Never imagined
So ofcourse-
You had to be Eli
Never has a spoken word elicited so much emotion in me
As your name, Eli
Black curly hair and vigorous kicks and how you made us laugh
That's all we know, but your name, Eli
You're name tells is all
Thank you, God for giving us Eli
Thank you, Eli-
For bringing us closer to God
-In loving memory of our son, Eli Grant
What name would fit? Who would you be?
When your time to come and go arrived so abruptly
We knew-
That you had to be Eli
When I say your name out loud it feels strange
Sharp pain and longing and sadness and love
When someone else says Eli I don't know whether to
Smile or cry
Our Eli, our son, our baby Eli
What a beautiful name you have, Eli
Your daddy says it means God and elevation
What a protector you are
What a lover of family
You have brought us together in ways we've
Never imagined
So ofcourse-
You had to be Eli
Never has a spoken word elicited so much emotion in me
As your name, Eli
Black curly hair and vigorous kicks and how you made us laugh
That's all we know, but your name, Eli
You're name tells is all
Thank you, God for giving us Eli
Thank you, Eli-
For bringing us closer to God
-In loving memory of our son, Eli Grant
