He left me all alone

Just when I needed him most

What have I done to deserve this?

He promised he’d always be here

He told me ‘forever’, dear

Why can’t it just go back

To the way things used to be?

Before I had to worry

Before Daddy drank

Before Mommy hit

I should have watched him closer

I should have held him tight

I let him slip through my fingers

That night I said goodbye

I watched him lay in the bed

As tears flow down my cheeks

His machines click and wheeze

I know it’s almost time

I wish I could turn back time

And maybe convince him not to go

Maybe see him just once more

“Please, don’t leave me,” I beg helplessly it seems

“No, not this way, not now…”

The nurse gently steers me towards the door

I look back as they remove his tubes and take down the machines

I look back and see his silent face

And now it’s the last time

I know it’s the last goodbye

I stare down at his casket

Buried deep into the ground

No, this cannot be

Soon I’ll wake up

I know it’s just a dream

I love you brother

Oh, so dear

You’ve given me so much

I’ve learned so much this year

Cause I’ll always have you to lean on.