Vibrant Journey

This poem was inspired by memories of my brother who passed away this weekend and by his song Out for a Walk.  (I did borrow one memory from another brother.)

Out for a Walk

My brother is out for a walk
He won’t be coming home

Miles and years separated us
But we’re never far apart

I never knew him as well as I should
Brothers can be that way

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Today I listened to his music
He’s not writing any more

I’ll still listen and hear
More than I ever had

He hardly ever played for us to hear
Brothers can be that way

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Answers he always had forthcoming
Now he knows so much more

I’d like to hear one more answer
And hear others rebut

Another answer I’m sure I’d shrug off
Brothers can be that way

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I keep seeing him spinning me
Around and around by my ankles

Makes me happy and sad
Because he’ll always be

He’ll always be that kid I knew, that adult quietly distant
Brothers can be that way

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We had a brush with death
A parent brought us together

Unknowingly our last chance to bond
Physically, those bonds he limited to handshakes

A hug was preferred, should have forced it
Brothers can be that way

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My brother is out for a walk
He’s not coming home

A family is now just two, a wife and a son
But never alone

His family is my family, always has been, always will
Brothers can be that way

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My brother is out for a walk
He’s not coming home

Brothers can be that way

At the celebration of his life, I read this poem and added this bit for the moment:

My brother is out for a walk
Inspiring this unfinished poem

Leading the way on this voyage
He has taught me much

Will I learn, will I heed these lessons, will we
Brothers can be that way

And to be completely fair
Sisters and parents
We all can be that way

Some “guitar noise” posted from my brother’s music so that all can remember. You can find his originals at his site or the iTunes podcast site.

Visit the sites above for his thoughts on each but listen below if you have trouble listening on his site.

Skateboard

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Out West

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Out for a Walk

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Middle of the Road

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Stub’d My Toe

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Day of Shame

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The Trek

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Jambones

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I like to combine my daughter’s spelling words into instant stories as I quiz her. It is made more fun, since the words must be used in the order listed in her book. Does this help with her spelling? I’m not sure but it makes listing words more fun. Here are the words for this week.

The League of Heroes is led by Sergeant Egglatch from the team’s HQ yacht. Egglatch has doubt that the fatigue and debt weighing the team down is due to the ongoing Blood Wars. He also has vague recollections of an anxious foreign agent’s bargain advice that may have led the League’s troubles.

He would like to condemn the recent intrigue on Soxoff, the villain spotted last week eating cantaloupe during a sewage flood at a Paris train depot. Soxoff may appear to be a cordial individual, especially while wearing a subtle disguise, but don’t be fooled. This villain, according to the Heroes News Bureau, is reminiscent of every bad adjective. He is known for his long-winded and hot-tempered monologue. He seems just the type to have set the environment for Egglatch’s angst.