I have some sad news… recently, a beloved family member passed away! Although he was my younger first cousin by 11 years, we were raised together as brothers! We attended the same high school and I even worked for him at a point in time!(Manpower!)Here are a few poems I wrote for him Lorne Cordell Dupree! (August 7, 1961-August 19, 2024)R.I.P. my dear brother… until we meet again!
Peace and blessings!
Brothers in Spirit!
We grew together,
as brothers be,
From elementary school
to jobs agreed.
We were so close,
it was plain to see,
We loved our lives,
we were so free.
As time goes by,
our paths diverge,
We learn and grow,
new feelings emerge.
Now spread apart
in this wide expanse,
We never forget
the times we laughed.
In this day and age,
living is hard.
It hurts to wake up,
my physique is now scarred.
Yet in my heart,
you remain so near,
A bond unbroken,
through every tear.
Though time has passed,
and distance wide,
The love we shared
will never subside.
And as you rest,
in peaceful grace,
I hold our memories
in a sacred place.
No matter where
life takes us now,
I cherish the moments,
our sacred vow.
In spirit, brother,
we still stand tall.
Together forever,
through it all and all!
Peace and blessings!
In Memory of Us!
We were so young,
so full of life.
We never felt any
pangs of strife.
We laughed, we cried,
we loved, we fought.
For future times,
we had no thought!
We experienced loss,
we cried many tears.
We still stayed close
throughout the years.
We woke each day
and saw the shining sun.
We were thankful to the Lord
for another gorgeous one.
Now you’ve gone
to a place beyond,
but still, I feel
our unbroken bond.
Though time and distance
had kept us apart,
you’ll always live
so deep in my heart.
The laughter, the tears,
the memories we made,
will stay with me always
They never to fade.
Peace and blessings,
to the love we’ve known.
In spirit and soul
you’ll never be alone!
Love, Peace and Blessings!
Lament for My Dear Cousin!
I cry out in the silence where your voice once dwelled,
A call unanswered, a message unheard—until too late.
How can I hold the weight of time that slipped away?
How can I bear the absence of that one last word?
We were bound, heart to heart, since the days of our youth,
Our laughter like echoes chasing the sun.
Your presence a constant, a warmth in the chill of life—
But now the warmth is gone, and I stand alone in this cold.
I missed you before you were even gone.
Distance stretched between us, but our bond never broke.
Now, there’s no distance left to close,
Only this unbearable void that cannot be filled.
How I long to hear your voice again,
To answer that final call,
To say all the things that should have been said,
To hold you close once more.
Yet, all that remains is the silence,
And in that silence, I find you still.
Not in the words unspoken, not in the moments lost,
But in the love that transcends even death.
I mourn the chance that slipped through my hands,
But I will carry you with me, always.
Your memory, your spirit—
Living on within me, forever entwined with mine.
Peace and blessings, dear cousin, until we meet again.
Peace and blessings!
