Remember Me

I was driving on my birthday and got a call which I supposed

Was a greeting from my brother but then said he’d been diagnosed

He didn’t dwell or sugarcoat, just said he’d do his level best

To fight it anyway he could and I expected nothing less

Thinking after the years have passed, it now occurs to me

The date and awkward synergy simply say remember me

But I needed not that reminder because I’d loved him from the start

And as so many writer’s wrote, he’s forever in my heart

Strangely there was more to go, on my daughter’s birthday he died

Oh what a stark reminder for me, that cannot be denied

Both dates still bring celebration coupled with the need to pause

Remember Pat and then look around and cherish you and yours

Thinking after the years have passed, it still occurs to me

The date and awkward synergy simply say remember me

But I need not that reminder because I’d loved him from the start

And I live on and know each and everyday he’s forever in my heart

Living and laughing with you still!

** A post for happiness, music, golf, family and the beach**