In His Honor: Embers of Hope
To my brother, Buckley, with love. It’s been two years since we said goodbye.
Smiling you embraced life’s winding course
A life profoundly real like a river’s force
With your family by your side, your guiding star
Your pride in them, an anchor never far.
A craftsman by heart, a boxer too
Navigating life’s intricate path, like a sailor in blue
You realized a dream anew, a ship setting sail
To a new land, challenges you overcame.
You arrived from your homeland, eyes fixed on the stars
Friends, food and celebration, bridging the gap no matter how far
You often returned, to where it all began
Your cradle of birth, a connection, part of life’s plan.
Your last year was stormy, relentless and long
The champ in you rose up, but the waves too strong
My brother, we couldn’t fathom how deep your pain ran
Wishing we could have been a lifeline, a firmer helping hand.
Recalling our last chat now caught in rewind
I heard I love you; the loveliness still pierces my mind
I should have known, I should have known
You were saying goodbye, you were going home.
You ascended to glory, leaving us too soon
Mom and Dad were waiting, I’m certain, to wrap love around you
You shared beauty aplenty, yet carried burdens profound
You love, you fought, now embraced by angels’ sounds.
We long for your trademark smile, a beacon’s light
The soothing cadence in your voice, to cut the darkest night
Your memory lingers for miles, like a cherished melody
Long past the sting of loss, in our hearts you play on.
Today, we release our sorrow where doves soar high
On wings of His loving grace and light
In honor of you, we share a message of hope
Anyone out there? You are not alone.