by John Gregory Myers

Created on: October 20, 2008

Poem: "A Better Life, My Friend"

Well did I tell you enough

Through the years that I loved you?

Did I help you wipe some tears?

You deserved a better life, my friend.

And I still remember times

When we were younger

Formative years, side by side...

We had a better life, my friend.

And the pain of your loss I feel is so alive

As fresh as the day that they told me...

That you were gone

And I still ask myself "that" question "why did you die?"

And I wonder who is "Lord" and what is "Faith"

And I questioned all rules and cursed the Saints

And I couldn't be there for you...I was too late

So I trashed out all my Gods and dranks for days!

Then I woke up feeling thankful that you're free

Free...free from that damned disease

Now it was never enough

The words that I shared with you

Did I help refresh the mind...

About a better life, my friend

Awww, we were never wrong

When the trials of life offend

Was there a reason all along?

You deserved a better life my friend.

And I wondered who was "Lord" and what is "Faith?"

And I questioned all the rules and cursed the "Saints"

And I couldn't be there for you, I fell on your grave

Then I trashed out all my Gods and dranks for days

...Then I rose up, feeling so heavy...and walked away.

So I'll tell them all again, we had a better life my friend

MmmmmYeah, a much better life, my friend

And there's even a better life in the end.

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