A Peom from 2004

More then just family
You were my friend
Someone to talk to
And someone to joke and laugh with
You'd always listen to me
And give me a shoulder to cry on

Well I need that shoulder now
But its not there anymore
You are gone
Taken away from me
And all that love you way too soon
We still need you here

But now you are in heaven
Talking with Grandma, Grandpa, and Patrick
Joking and laughing with the angels
Listening to my prayers instead of my poems
Since there are no tears up there
You don't have to offer that shoulder anymore

I know you were in pain
The chance of beating it was growing thin
And your hope was drifting away
Well now you have no more pain
And something new to hope for
The day when we will all be together again

Now our hearts are filled with pain
For we all miss you very much
But we know our pain will slowly go away
With each passing day it hurts a little less
And we too have that same hope
For that day when we'll be together again