My Brother Ray

Today was his special day Till just a year ago he was taken away Only God knows the reason he called him home Leaving all of us missing him so. My brother Ray was a special young man Who anyone who knew him could call him friend. His harsh demeanor was bristling and gruff You always knew how he felt, when he'd had enough. He'd let you know with his big booming voice To hear it once more would be such a joy. He loved his family, his coworkers his friends They knew his loyalty was good to the end. For no fair weather friend could he ever be called If he loved you and cared he could not be swayed at all For his love and his loyalty were always true He wore his feelings on his sleeves and he'd share them with you. He had a huge and jocular laugh, infectious too. If you laughed with him, he'd laugh with you For no one alive had a better sense of humour Made us all honored to call him our favorite brother. Now as the sun sets down gloriously this day. We know it's because of a brother named Ray. He lives up in Heaven as he did here with us. Shining his smile upon us and all of his love. Wrapping us all in his big arms to his chest He is telling us all to keep doing our best. To keep making him proud in our thoughts and deeds And he will see us all when in Heaven we meet.