My Brother
Though I can't
be there in person
my heart
grieves from far away
for my brother
who was loved
by everyone who came his way.
We had a poor
but happy childhood
and were the
best of friends
cavorting with
the neighborhood kids
through each
year until summer's end.
If anyone
needed something done
you were
always there to comply
to give,
repair, or take somewhere
without asking
for reasons why.
Your spirit
was so uplifting
and constant
from day to day,
teasing and
picking at others
in your
affectionate, loving way.
Even through
years of suffering
to others you
never complained
defying laws
of medical science
and with hope
- your will remained.
More than
anyone can imagine
you suffered
through the years
while loved
ones sat by helpless
and shed their
silent tears.
You touched
the hearts of many
and were
always at your best.
Now you
are free from pain
as this
day you are put to rest.
Strength,
courage, and love
is the legacy
you leave
shown to
all those around you
before you
left us here to grieve.
Though you are
gone from this life
you will be
remembered and missed
by those
who knew and loved you -
especially
your little sis.
Poem by Carol
Barton
Copyright 2004
~ Carol Barton
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I
wrote this poem for my brother
and it
was read at his funeral.
In
Memory of Dean
12-18-44 to 5-17-92