My Memorial To Him

With great sadness and fond memories, I regretfully say My brother was killed on Memorial Day Almost 15 years now and so I often I think How life goes by quickly, just in a blink Strong, yes he was, a navy man, proud I loved him so much, as could be allowed Just 3 years older, the closest one to me I wonder, if here, how different it would be Being the youngest of ten was not a great thing Not knowing the older ones, left me wanting For he, my brother, my friend, my bud Was taken from me, when he spilled his blood He had come back from the Gulf, to his wife and son The wife wanted a divorce, he reached for his gun I guess he couldn’t take losing the war of his love So he took his own life; hopefully went up above Well, I know what they teach, that by doing that, no Down below is really where he was destined to go But deep in my heart, where I keep him there still I believe he’s in Heaven, now doing God’s will With a family spread out, they don’t understand They never really knew him, the brother, the man But I knew him best and therefore must say I love you dear brother, Happy Memorial Day! Many years have now gone, I still think of you My son born that year was named for you too So I’ll never forget you, no memory end I’ll always love you, my brother, my friend