I brought in
Your favorite meal
In hopes that it would
Make telling you easier
For me. I smiled
When I saw you
But you never
Smiled back
As the pain was
Overpowering your
Will to live
I choked and
I swallowed hard
And after we ate
I told you the
News that it was
Going to be yet
Another month.
Your shoulders dropped
And your tears did fall
My own heart
Fell and shattered
On the floor
I held your hand
And professed
That I care
That the day
The second that
I could take your arms
And help you into
The car I would do
It. We both shed tears
Although I promised
I would not but when
Yours fell so did mine
Baby brother I promise
You it hurt me more
To tell you of this delay
You wanted me to stay
But your spirits had dropped
I sat you in your chair
And watched you drift
Off to sleep then
I tiptoed out
Whispering
I love you Bud
I truly do.
Terry Shepherd
05/16/2013
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