Bruce Kevin

MY STORY IS LONG AND OH SO SAD
HEROIN WAS HIS TRUE DEMISE

HE WORKED VERY LITTLE BUT THE FACT
IS KNOWN, HEROIN WAS THE CHOICE FOR 
NOT ALCHOHOL ALONE

HE WAS A GOOD PERSON REALLY HE WAS
FOR HELPING OTHERS HE TRIED TO DO

HE WAS A POOR SOUL, THAT HAD LOST HIS WAY
WHAT A SHAME HE HAD SO MUCH PAIN

REMEMBERING BRUCE WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP
HIS HEART WAS GOOD AND HE HAD SO MUCH

A HOME, A CAR AND PARENTS WHO CARED

BUT THE DRUGS WON HIM OVER, HIS POOR SOUL IN NEED

HE DID TAKE MONEY AND STOLE THINGS, FROM THE FAMILY MY
DAD OH WHAT A MESS IT WAS TO HAVE BEEN FOR HIM 

HE DIED ON MEMORIAL DAY 2003, LET US REMEMBER THAT OTHERS 
ARE AT RISK AND I WAS TO TELL THE STORY OF BRUCE LIKE HE WANTED
TO INSTRUCT OTHERS TO BE OFF THIS HORRIBLE TRAIN
THE TRAIN THAT LED HIM TO SELF DESTRUCT, 

BUT THE WONDERFUL 
THING ABOUT MY BROTHER BRUCE
HIS KIND HEART AND SOUL WAS THE THING HE TRULY HAD THE MOST OF

WHAT A WASTE OF A HUMAN BEING WHO KNEW, THE HEARTACHE AND PAIN OF THE
DRUG CALLED HEROIN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Taylor Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Congrats, Laurel. Outstanding. Nice going. Kudos. hugs, Ralph
Larison Avatar
June 15, 2012 at 5:58 AM
Thanks so much for your kind words. Hugs back atcha! its amazing how wonderful people are here. I appreciate all of you
Brown Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Diane's "Faith" contest Laurel. Love, Carol
Larison Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Oh thank you so much. I was surprised it won but I am so grateful. I try to pour my heart into the poetry I do. thanks so much for your kin words
Christian Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 1:08 AM
aww I choose your poem in my contestst, because I coud see the hope in between the lines, of wanting healing in the words, I could see faith even though the word faith was not in the wording I could feel the faith wanting and hoping and searching for away out for this person but most of all I could se so much love and compassion and that is part of true faith too. God bless you from diane
Larison Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Oh thank you so much. it means alot to me and I am sure that bruce is grateful too. He told me once to pass along what happened to him to try and help others. thank you so much and God bless you. You made my day for sure. laurel
Anish Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 7:58 PM
An all too common story. Moving work. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Larison Avatar
June 13, 2012 at 7:05 AM
thank you so much for your kind words
Andresen Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 11:05 AM
One sad story about a boy (son,brother) who was not kind to himself. - He was loved by all of you, (he know it). - - Happy to see you back here Laurel ! - love from Anne-Lise
Andresen Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 5:49 AM
Hi Laurel.Glad to see you are back. - Thank you for visit mine poem to day. - Have a lovely week. - oxox love from Anne-Lise :)
A   Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Laurel, this is a sad story,,many suffer as this Bruce did, sorry about the loss he allowed in his life.. I'm glad to know,, he was more than a drug addict.. God, bless your brother... , and the good memory that stays within... Hope he is doing well now?... thank you for sharing your awesome poem this morning, always :-) LINDA
Larison Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Thank you for your kind words. he died memorial day 2003. Poor guy was alone in his room when he died. dad was in anothr room thinking he was just asleep. He is with the Lord now
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