Another day
Or so it seemed
When I heard the words
I would’ve never dreamed
“He didn’t live”
Were the words I heard
They pierced my heart
Like a two-edged sword
I remember that day,
The smell of the air,
The weight of my heart,
The overwhelming despair
Trying to move on
Were the difficult years
For often my eyes
Would swell up with tears
The seasons were the worst
Because he was no longer there
The hardest part…
Seeing my mother in despair
Six feet under
But close to the heart
Memories of my brother
Never depart
The months began to pass
But him I would not let go
Until reality set in
And I realized it was so
Emotions still linger
As the years pass by
The pain grows stronger
Under the October sky
Sometimes my dreams
Try to bring him back
But when I awake
His presence I lack
Hundreds of thoughts
Often flood my mind
He was my brother, my friend,
One of a kind
And though his death
I will never forget
I believe in heaven
With him I will sit
It hurts, I won’t lie
When I think of his life
But I look to tomorrow
And the end of this strife
As I stay
Upon this earth of old
Memories of him
Will never grow cold
I often think of him
With whom I once played
My memories of him
Will never fade
On that day
When we meet again
We will dance for the Lord
And feed from his hand
But for now
As the years go by
In my heart
You will never die
O God why?
Is often the cry in my pain
But then I look at the cross
And see His Son slain
My brother?, Christ?
On a cross for us all?
Absurd! Insane!
Yet redeemed from the fall!
My brother Jesus
What a perfect loss
For His life was given
To bring me to His cross
I once lost a brother
Better than them all
I then found Christ
My All in All
“It pleased the Lord to crush Him”
That’s what the prophet said
Now I’ll live again
Even after I’m dead
Though it hurts
To wallow in pain
For the price of my sin
His own Son was slain
Believe on Christ
And you too will live
The blessings of salvation
To all He will give
The choice is yours
He is the One Who can save
Flee to Him
Before you reach your grave
A perfect gift
Is awaiting you
Run to Jesus
And be made new
It was foolish to question You
But now I know why
You opened my eyes
You allowed him to die
When we meet again
No one can say
For now I wait
For another day
In memory of Ricky, my brother and my friend.
July 18, 1981---October 6, 1999