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JOHN FRANCIS LYONS: A BROTHERS LOVE NEVER TOLD HIM THAT I LOVED HIM I thank you John For being there You took me here Took me there You faired for me I reverence you But, I never told you I loved you When races collided We were besided, together Like true brothers You respected me I respected you You were the one who introduced me to (pizza's, Chinese foods,) I thank you John For being there You took me here Took me there You faired for me I reverence you In grade school you walked me there First day of kindergarten you were there We collected comic books, model cars and rockets Role playing games before they were created I never told him I loved him He wasn't a friend, he was more than a friend my brothers name was John Francis Lyons But, I never told you I loved you When races collided We were besided, together Like true brothers You respected me I respected you I thank you We were nine month apart You were part of my heart We represented what races should Act The different color of our skins Didn't mean anything During the times of racial discord and rioting I had my brother John Francis Lyons I thank you John For being there You took me here Took me there You faired for me I reverence you Please Lord I pray he's there In heaven with you and his wife Donnelda Their son Christopher and niece Theresa I have already forgiven those men who killed them The different color of our skins Didn't mean anything During the times of racial discord and rioting We were nine month apart You were part of my heart We represented what races should Act I thank you John For being there You took me here Took me there You faired for me I reverence you I never told him I loved him Yes we were of different fathers and mothers were of a difference race and color He wasn't a friend, he was more than a friend my brothers name is John Francis Lyons 11/28/17 Dedicated to MY BROTHER: JOHN FRANCIS LYONS written by James Edward Lee Sr.
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