Im still here

He had his demons
 the ones that kept him up at night
the kind of evil
only Darkness would bring to light

he would weep for the Forgotten
the Fallen and the ones left behind
he felt so broken, alone and scared
just longing for some peace of mind

I would listen with pain as he described his cause for grief
 I would reach out and embrace him trying to offer some relief

I'd say
 I'm right here
 have no fear you
don't have to do this alone
remember you're not on your own
 you can always count on me
 now wipe away that tear
 for as long as I can be
 I'll always be right here

 this seemed to ease his sadness knowing there was someone to care
 about what he'd been through
 and even the emotions
He needed to share

 From that first moment
we shared everything
there wasn't anything
we didn't cover
 it was like when all else failed
 when we had no one to turn to
we had each other

 The day he passed
I lost a piece of who I am
A part of my heart
 died when we said goodbye
 to that man

this fall will make 15 years
 but it seems only yesterday
despite the time
I'm still very close to him
 and when I get down
 and feeling out
 I can hear my old friend say

 I'm right here have no fear
 you don't have to do it on your own
 I may not be by your side
But I promise your never alone
 you can always count on me
now wipe away that tear and
 just open your eyes and you'll see
 I'm still right here