I will never understand why he had to go
He was so young so bright
He was not even the age of twenty
In his prime the Lord called for him
He saw a light and followed it through
Through to the heaven above
Leaving us behind to mourn and cry
Leaving us empty and broken
No chance to say goodbye
For he was away from home
Where no one could have known
It was not his time
There was so much more for him to know to see
He should be learning and growing still
But instead he lies in an urn
Where no one else can see him
Never again shall we see that smile that brought my mother joy
Hear those jokes that once used to annoy
Smell that excessive cologne that used to bring us headaches
When he was alive we took him for granted
Not knowing the effect he had on our lives
Not realizing the charisma he possessed
Now that we can see all of this it is too late
We must wait and wait to see him again
See the smile, hear the jokes, smell the awful cologne
We must wait to see our beloved son, brother, cousin, friend
And we must not let people see our pain
For he will always be with us
Alyssa
