I need you to know that I've always cared
Despite all the times we were throwing rocks instead of pillows
Every fight we could've spent building forts
Every shouted word that I should've spoken gently
And that time I threw you down the stairs
I never meant to hurt you, I just took it all too far
Please believe thaI cherish every moment we have ever shared
I wish that I'd given you more hugs than bruises
And I miss way we threw our swimsuits on and danced in the rain
Remembering trips to the lake, and camping at the beach
I need to say I'm sorry
That I'm not always there to hold your hand and brush your hair
I'm just so...
I'm just so scared!
I don't know what this disease might do!
I want to scream!
None of this is fair!
I watch as you fight it
And I can't catch my breath
If it decides to kill you
Please...
Please let it take me too
Because I'm just one part of a pair
Maybe I'm not the best brother
But know that I cry for you, that I would fight and die for you
If I could, I'd take this burden from your shoulders
Bear the weight you carry every day
Stop the seizures when you can barely slow things down
Set you free from all those damn IV's
In all the midst of all your pain, one thing remains the same
I will always love you
Until my heart stops beating, and forever after
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021