You stepped right on in

Depended on you for everything even up til the end

Birthday Club outings sealing our bond

I’m the social butterfly today because of who you are

Never Lost

A walking compass

Always aware of my surroundings

Protection unfolding in random conversations

From learning how to count money in the living room

Collecting the change from the corner and fruit stand

Riding a bike up and down the hill

Street smarts subtly imparted

Now you’re dearly departed

Heart broken

Distraught over not knowing what happened to you

Comforted knowing where you are for eternity

I know the gates flew open upon your arrival

Hearing your sayings randomly

Understanding that those anecdotes

Were key to your survival

…my covering is now gone

But not for too long

Sing you song sir

Melodies from heaven will forever flow

Every aspect of my life from the age of five

Has had your input

In every situation you never lived

Tough love pointing to reality

Not allowing anyone to wear rose colored glasses

Keeping it real on every topic

Expressed yourself so eloquently

Leaving a mark effortlessly