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
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