Living for Those Who Can’t : Spoken word

A promise to a friend, I will never quit this life, because he didn’t die in Vain.

Damn, man it’s great to see you again… I was hoping the last time we talked wasn’t the way it was going to end…

I have so much to say and not sure how long I have to say it,

thank you for making a man out of me

if it wasn’t for your Leadership I wouldn’t be in this position that you see..

You were my mentor my teacher my friend, my savior and means to an end…. Of an old life that wasn’t me, I was immature and not ready for reality

But the lessons I was taught I carry with me daily… It’s the way I live my life and it’s paid off greatly….

I want to make a promise to you that you will have never died in vain, I will be successful no matter what, even if it drives me insane…

I owe you that much for the things you sacrificed, your family your kids and even your life.

Imagine how vulnerable we felt, to lose a man of your class, wasn’t something we were trained to do no matter how much time can pass

But I am getting strong with more time that goes by….
but sometimes feels like I forget about you if I don’t acknowledge the anniversary that you died…

I not sure what you want me to do… Can I get some advice, maybe a hint or a clue

I need to know its ok to move on, I can’t let that day kill me the day it did you…

because if I did then those bastards got me too.

I refuse to let you die in vain… I will keep pushing to be successful until it drives me insane

Sorry I am talking off your ear there is just so much I want to tell you, so much I need to get clear…

What was that? You want to know how your family has been?

Oh… They been good man… From time to time Me and the boys check on them….

Little Jonny’s playing baseball now and has a great swing a real natural you know…

You should see him now…
He is getting so big and You would recognize his smile…

it’s like a carbon copy of you as a kid….
When he is with his friends he has the same laugh you did…

Your daughter Victoria, she is dating now… I know I know it isn’t how…

it’s been 7 years… And she’s 16 now…
Don’t worry too much brother we always have close sight, she’s a good kid man, you raised her right.

How’s Kelly… Well she remarried last year… He’s a police officer , lol he’s not a Ranger… It’s nice to see Kelly’s no longer a single mother…

He treats the kids good but not sure if you want to hear, they have their own child now his name is Ryan and he is almost about a year…

I think It’s good to see them live… They were so lost for sometime and something had to give…

Come to think of it, I should take my own words to heart, because life since you left, I haven’t let it start…

They moved on… And I think it’s time I do to…

Thank you for your guidance and for your families strength.

Gone but never forgotten

Thank you for your sacrifice, it won’t be in vain…

I will start living this life that I have been given….

Thank you for visiting me in my dream…

Thank you again and again