A Brother's Last Goodbye

A silence screams so loud in my mind

Lost in the echoes of a brother I can't find

Holding onto memories, shadows of the past

A love so deep, meant to always last

It's been a week, feels like a lifetime gone

Can't believe you're really gone, you’re just beyond

The calls, the texts, the little things we'd share

Fishing lines, cigars, without a single care

Now I wait for a ring that will never come

A silent prayer, a beating drum

Pictures flash, tears fall like rain

Wishing I could hold you again

Goodbye, my brother, but not farewell

In my heart, your story will always dwell

You served with honor, fought for our land

Forever proud, with a heavy hand

From overseas to the hometown street

Your sacrifice made me complete

Standing proud, the guard stands tall

You answered the call, gave it all

So I’ll see you in dreams, in the stars tonight

A brother’s love, forever shining bright

Until we meet again, in some distant place

In my heart, you'll always have a space