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Remembering You

Came to find your grave tonight, but
Here I am standing in the overgrowth
Thought I�d be slick and not even cry
And yet I guess I should have known

It has been almost a decade now
When you left and got called �home�
I always thought you�d be by my side
Now I can�t even call you on the phone

I remember the day like it was just last week
You called and asked for some lavender soap
I didn�t think much of it at the time, but
By the time I�d reached you, I�d lost all hope

Your eyes had glossed over, unmoving
And I�ll never forget the chill on your skin
That day broke me, shook me, and
That was the day I lost my best of kin

I closed your eyes before the coroner took over
Running out, I just couldn�t deal anymore
At the young, sweet age of seventeen
I felt the death that scarred my very core

I see you everywhere though, every day
I see you in the bright blue sports cars
I see you in the clouds covering the sun and
The twinkle in your eye shines in the stars

All those memories playing video games
Staying up past midnight just so we could play
The look on your face, that big goofy grin
Oh, and I�ll always remember you that way

I just wish I could have said goodbye then
Maybe even held your hand as you went
Now all I have left to hold on to of you
Are all the hours of life we�d already spent

I�ll never forget what you looked like
When I raced to be by your side that day
You left us while surrounded by so much love
And I swore, I�ll always remember you this way