Lanie's Poem

Dear Brother

There are many things I said to you
That I did not mean at all
I said I wished you'd die
I said I never loved you
But now that you are gone
I wish I would have told you
That I did not mean those things
I remember all the fun we had
And how you cheered me up somehow
When I was feeling down
We had our bad times
But those are all erased
From my memory of you
All I think of is the good times
You never let anyone hurt me
You kept me safe from the bad guys
And when you told me to stay away from them
I didn't listen and fell for the wrong ones
But you were always there for me
When I did get hurt
To lend a comforting hug
Or a shoulder to cry on
You weren't only my brother
You were my friend
I wish I would've realized it earlier
But I was as stubborn as can be
I thought you were an enemy
Always on my nerves
So I just want to let you know Dear Brother
That I didn't mean it when I said
"I hate you, I wish you'd die"
Because now I wish I could say
"I love you, and I want you to stay."

~*Lanie*~

In Memory of My Dear Brother Josh
December 7, 1982-August 29, 1999