James

This is it the real me, the me you haven’t met I bet you don’t believe it, that’s if you do bet I am tall, but not beautiful, and not very slim, I am afraid But back in my younger days I was considered a saucy maid. My heart is full of love but very well disguised Some think I am hard as nails and that’s because I’m wise If you hold your heart out, for everyone to see They will take advantage, especially of me. So I let them think otherwise, but I’m always here to help Just keep those puppy eyes off me, or my heart will melt I grew up in poverty, but there was love in the home It just got put aside sometimes, when we were left alone. In strange homes we’d find ourselves, not really sure why But we had each other, we could hold each other and cry Then there were the bad days when all our nightmares did come true But we still had each other and so we all came through. Time to grow up, and take what life did throw at us Use our bond of love forever, let’s forget about life’s fuss We none of us grew up, without our scars from living But when your heart is soft, you can do lots of forgiving. I dedicate these words to my eldest brother James Like a father and a mother to us in everything, but name His demons didn’t leave him and not knowing hearts would break If only he knew the gap he left when his own life he did take. If only he were with us to see how his children have grown If only he could feel the pride in them a pride he should have known To James although I never heard you, ever called by that name We loved you dearly brother and we feel no shame. A long time you’ve been gone you took so much with you But our love still holds, it will be forever true Through no fault of your own and you bear no sin Just remember we still love you, my eldest brother Jim. 19/03/ 2014 © GG To Jim 1951 - 1990