My Dear Brother
You were my brother, by blood we know
My partner in crime, so to speak
I had your back, you had mine
We had our fights, then we made up
You could pick on me, vice versa
Don't no one dare start trouble with you
If they did, they had me to deal with
I'm a biker today, because of you
That first biker bar, you brought me to
I walked in, then realized who I was
We argued, fussed and fought
Who would have their Harley first
You had a few rice burners it's true
At least you had two wheels to ride
The years came and went
You traveled the coast
Years later you moved in with me
You came in with bad news on life
You said your time had been cut short
I felt as though I got hit with a brick
Although we were not speaking to Mom & Dad
I thought they should know what's come of you
I wrote them a letter, telling them your time was short
Their response was, you were back on drugs
It was hard to understand, they did not believe
I wrote back to tell them, visit him at the VA Hospital
Mom didn't go, Dad did so
He walked right by you, not recognizing
You lost so much weight, he did not know you
They found I wasn't lying
You were put in their care, till your end days
I'm sorry I didn't visit
Not on good terms with mom and dad
You left this world, for a better place
I then got my Harley, in memory of you
I love you my dear brother, with all my heart
I know you ride with me, when I'm in the wind
Forever my brother, forever my friend
I love you always, until we meet again
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