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No One Can Replace You

You left us John, yet life goes on You left too soon, unhealing wound My brother, Though cousin; Closest to me In our childhood home, Torn from our tree Could you have known The heartache you'd sown No one can replace you John In the eight years that you've Been gone Remembering you, and hearing A song The world spins, Time moves along Poet, deep heart, brother mine We breathe, we live No, we're not fine Your pain was deep and traceable You knew you were Irreplaceable Now your widows picked up the pieces Her shattered heart loves again, though Her pain never ceases How we've longed to see your face Your gone: cannot be replaced The world spins, and life goes on But you are SO missed brother John

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Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 4/23/2022 8:00:00 AM

A beautiful heartfelt write. May memories of him help ease the pain. Hugs

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 4/24/2022 11:39:00 PM

Thank you Cecilia, for your visits and comments to this and to my other poem about John. Your kind condolences truly touch my heart, your empathy is a beautiful gift. Thank you so much, I appreciate your words and kindness more than you can imagine. Hugs to you <3 ~BJ

Constance La France

Date: 4/21/2022 9:49:00 AM

BJ, how emotional and sad, and so beautifully penned, so sorry for the loss of your brother, I have lost a brother too! I have written many poems about him but one that I find meaningful is my poem called "Where Poppies Grow" It will always hurt and I also like your chosen music video ~Constance

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 4/24/2022 11:32:00 PM

Thank you, sweet friend, for stopping over and for your comment. I'm so sorry you lost your brother too, that is so tragic. I will go and read your poems <3 Hugs to you Constance <3 ~BJ

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/12/2022 6:47:00 AM

How deeply emotional and sad and how intensely we miss John. Your loss BJ is heart rending - To loose a loved one is always painful to bare. Bless you. Hugs and warm wishes. Jennifer.

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 3/16/2022 12:58:00 AM

Bless you my friend!

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/15/2022 2:25:00 PM

Hugs to you Jennifer, thank you for your heartfelt comment. His loss, as is the incredible loss of anyone experiencing such pain as he felt, and then taking away the precious gift of one's own life. Each person is a precious irreplaceable unique self and taking that route of exit is simply earth shattering, an explosion of grief on everyone left. I just pray others suffering from the cruel disease of depression will hold on, hold on and let the dread mood pass, there is hope when there is life.

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/7/2022 5:57:00 AM

Very powerful poem BJ. I can feel it deeply and do know the depth of pain from loss. Well expressed. Prayers :)

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/7/2022 12:29:00 PM

Heidi, I'm so sorry that you can relate to this depth of pain, I wish nobody else did. The saddest, and most horrible thing is, many people are suffering with the grim darkness of horrible depression. When they give in to the reaper, their pain explodes onto others lives, a spiritual assault on others joy and lives that cannot really heal. I'm praying for you as well as others on my comments who know the depth. God bless you Heidi <3 Hugs to you my friend. ~BJ

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/6/2022 7:49:00 PM

Poignant and felt, BJ. Straight from your heart, weeping tears. Kudos, Gershon

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/7/2022 12:23:00 PM

Thank you for your deep empathy, as well as your visit and comment Gershon. Pretty much all we have left from his broken life are weeping and tears. God bless you. ~BJ

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/6/2022 3:26:00 PM

BJ, how can one forget a deep love that makes us appreciate the bonds of family, we can't, sorry for your loss, may you find comfort in precious memories :)

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/7/2022 12:16:00 PM

Thank you, Mystic Rose, for your kind words and visit. We were separated as children, of course he bore the brunt of the pain. Our visits ebbed then stopped. We hadn't seen him from 1968-1975, and then at nineteen years old, he pretty well vanished from our lives. He came back with his wife over three decades later, such joy! There was so much to catch up on. The happy joy of having my big brother back again for the rest of our lives was broken. I just hope others can hold on somehow through their pain. and get help and find healing.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/6/2022 12:23:00 PM

wow, he is REALLY missed. I cannot even muster this much emotion for my dad who passed away three years ago. When you grow up without a person really in your life, they are missed but not in this incredible way. This is really lovely poetry.

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 1:31:00 PM

Hi Andrea my sweet friend, yes, but strangely, he was not in my life for many years. He lived with us since a newborn when his mama died, but at five and a half his dad remarried, and he became an only child (He had been the 5th in our family, I the 6th). I wrote a poem about him last year, it is called Memories and Tears, it explains things better. Thank you for your visit and comment <3 ~BJ

Deb M

Date: 3/6/2022 7:09:00 AM

Just beautiful BJ and so relatable. Love it! Debx

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 1:27:00 PM

Thank you Deb, I really appreciate you stopping by and for your comment. It is such a sorrow to lose a loved one. God bless you, I hope your Sunday and new week ahead are blessed <3 !BJ

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/6/2022 5:14:00 AM

Your words tug the heart, BJ. Pain emanates from your poem and your love for him resonates in his memories. It's so hard on those who survive the death of a beloved.

Vijay Pandit
Date: 3/7/2022 2:35:00 PM

I just read your old poem about your dear cousin. It left me in tears. I posted a comment there as well.

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 1:25:00 PM

Thank you for stopping by Vijay, yes I loved him, he lived with our family from the time his mama died when he was a newborn baby. When I was born, he was my big brother, closest in age to me. When his dad remarried he took John to live with his new wife, and our visits slowed over the ensuing years, He was very broken, and hurt. I wrote a poem about him last year, memories and Tears. My heart aches for him. Sometimes it just hits worse, a memory, a song triggers.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 3/6/2022 4:36:00 AM

A sweet and moving tribute - thanks for sharing!

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 1:19:00 PM

Thank you for your stopping by and for your comment Jeff, I really appreciate your kind words. I hope your day and your new week ahead are blessed <3 ~BJ

Valsa George

Date: 3/6/2022 1:40:00 AM

I feel the sense of loss you experience in all its intensity ! Some people leave a void when they leave which can never ever be filled .Though the world will move on as before, for the bereaved ones life will never be the same ! I share your grief and pray for John!

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 2:47:00 AM

I ran out of room, and I wanted to add, thank you so much for your visit, comment of precious empathy, and prayers. It really means a lot to me. God bless you my sweet friend <3 ~BJ

Bj Legros Kelley
Date: 3/6/2022 2:41:00 AM

It was a tragic loss. I know depression is a terrible oppression, he couldn't shake it on his own. He stopped taking his medicine that had helped him, returned to his alcohol, and then, on a bad night, he took his life. He forgot that though there are terrible days, if he could hold on through it, seek help, we'd still have him. I shared this not only in his memory, but in hopes people will just hold on. Each person is irreplaceable <3 God bless you Valsa ~BJ