Another Treasure That Died!
On the news we saw a body found being carried up a shallow hill,
It was right before Thanksgiving, which was so sad and surreal.
My heart went out to the unknown family & then I suddenly went cold.
For there was a call from the police and now the family had been told.
It’s getting close to the time of year when my brother’s body was found.
A child found him under a dead old tree; he was just lying on the ground.
Sometimes very seldom a day may go by that I don’t remember that call.
But it’s never at this time of year, for this is the most painful time of all.
For it was right before Thanksgiving that police came to my door.
Telling me the most horrible things that I’ve never heard before.
Your brother’s body was just found and we need him identified.
My devastated husband said he’d go and I stayed home and cried.
I cried for his lovely and adoring children, who were his entire world.
I cried for the pain of his elderly father, when his pain would be unfurled
I cried for his niece and nephews who absolutely adored this man.
And I cried for the directions our lives would take, sinking in quicksand.
Those were the last tears I shed then, for I realized I had to be strong.
To show this relentless emotion would only be hurtful and wrong.
I must not let them see me cry for they need my shoulder now.
They’ll be plenty of time to shed those tears that right now I won’t allow.
Somehow we all got through the service and his children moved in with me.
“God give me the strength to guide them and give them some normality.”
All our lives changed that day and never were quite the same again.
All because an unknown man felt he had the right to bring Gary’s life to an end.
There are still times in life when I’m totally alone & I release those tears inside.
For all those memories we could now share is the other treasure that died.
As the years go by, I miss my brother more and all the things we could share.
I know he’s with my Savior now and someday soon, we’ll reminisce there.
Written by,
Bonnie May
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My heartfelt sympathy to you . . . blessings.
Lance
In Christs Love
Michelle~
CarolHawks
I keep you in my prayers...God Bless you for raising his children,, I can only imagine how proud your brother is, your Angel in heaven.
Love,
Christine
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My prayers are with you!
Sandie Angel :o(
peace and love...
Art Sun...
Those that are loved will never die. Those that were loved live.
May the power of love show us the magic of life.
I salute You, Poet.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
one who is loved by many. -gene.
Hope you and your family have a little more peace after eight years, I know that it doens' get easy (lost two brothers)but one doesn't need to bear it alone, sharing the pain unite us more tight.
God bless, will be thinking and praying for you the 8th.
Georg
Words fail, except I'm sorry ...
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
You are in my prayers, (((Dear Lady)))!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <