I am a lover of poetry and all my life I have desired to compose one, but to no avail. That is, until I recently discovered AI (Artificial Intelligence) through ChatGPT1. This wonderful application enabled me to fulfill my long-held desire and turn my wish into a reality.

Recently, our family lost our sweet eleven-year-old boy. For almost half of his short, tumultuous life, he fought heroically against a deadly disease. This loss has made the whole family terribly sad and plunged us all into despair.

My way of grieving was to turn to AI. I gave it a few words about the reason for my grief and asked it to write a poem to help comfort his parents and me. It did so beautifully and fittingly.

The poems you will see below:

An Angel in the Book of Life

An angel in the book of life 
Wrote down my baby's birth. 
Then whispered as she closed the book, 
"Too beautiful for earth." 

Those We Have Held

Those we have held in our arms for a little while, 
We hold in our hearts forever. 

The Day God Took You Home

The Day God took you home, 
In tears we saw you sinking, 
And watched you pass away. 
Our hearts were almost broken, 
We wanted you to stay. 
But when we saw you sleeping, 
So peaceful, free from pain, 
How could we wish you back with us, 
To suffer that again? 
It broke our hearts to lose you, 
But you did not go alone, 
For part of us went with you, 
The day God took you home. 

Our beloved boy's name was Buddy. On the day of his funeral, I turned to the AI once more. This time, I simply gave it his name and asked for another poem. To my complete amazement, it composed the beautiful tribute you will find below.

In Memory of Buddy

twilight’s gentle embrace, where shadows softly lay, 
A spirit bright as morning light has quietly slipped away. 
Buddy, with laughter like music, danced through the days, 
Now memories shimmer like stars that flicker and blaze.

The echoes of your laughter ripple through the air, 
A bond unbroken, though life feels so unfair. 
With each cherished moment, you painted joy in our hearts, 
In the canvas of our lives, you played the brightest parts.

Through adventures shared and dreams that soared high, 
Your spirit remains with us, beyond the vast sky. 
Each whisper of the wind, each rustle of the leaves, 
Carries the warmth of your love, and the peace it weaves.

Though the path ahead feels heavy, and the night seems long, 
In memories, you linger, forever our song. 
Buddy, dear son, in our hearts you shall stay, 
Guiding us gently, lighting our way.

Mahvash Shahegh
August 30 2025

1- Recently, I am using Gemini 2.5 pro that is even more advanced than ChatGPT.