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Heres Looking At You Kid

Dear brother you were only 22 when the good Lord came calling for you Water had consumed your last breath Coroners said was a flashback from heroin and meth I had always looked up to you but your verbal abuse made me and the others feel blue black hair hazel eyes man you look so like Elvis imitating shaking your hips and pelvis blisters and sores on your young pale face oh boy how you had fallen from Gods grace you had a little girl right after you died Mom always stood by her and your girlfriend's side first Grandpa then you Dad Mom and brother Bob for my life now feels like I've been robbed missed over 30 yrs of wishing you birthday greetings now at the dinner table there is limited seating but every year when your birthday comes and passes I will be there to pick your grave site overgrown grasses I wonder what you would look like today or even if your hair would be full of grey I have forgiven for all you had done to me for I hold no regrets so your soul can be free heres wishing you another birthday greeting as I lay this card and rose at your grave site's seating Please give Grandpa Dad Mom and brother Bob my love for someday I will reunited with all of you above For now I have my own little girl for she is my own everyday world I promise to tell her all about you and how God will turn you into someone pure and new Rest in peace my loving dear brother heres another birthday wish I send in passion smothers In Loving Memory Of My Brother Gary 10/ 18/ 48 6 / 5 / 71

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