Philip's Song

You brought a love I never knew before

Brother, son, and somehow so much more

Remembering you inside that tent

Precious one who’d been abandoned

Your existence wasn’t random

Your life to me seemed heaven sent

Guess I really didn't know

All the pain that didn’t show

With no one here that could hide you

From the hurt born deep inside you

How I miss you here today

There was so much left to say

There will never be another

To replace my lovely brother

You had friends and you had lovers

I knew some, but there were others

You brought us light with just your smile

Wish I’d cherished every minute

Of my life when you were in it

The brightest stars just burn awhile

Guess we really didn't know

All the pain you couldn't show

None of us knew how to hide you

From the hurt born deep inside you

We all miss you here today

Hope you hear me when I say

There will never be another

To replace my lovely brother

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Virus

There's something in the air that's quite contagious 

Sweeping across this land from coast to coast

A fever spreading town to town like wildfire

It flares up when we face what we fear most

It's fueled by greed and lack of true compassion

When people only care about themselves

Not thinking of the needs of those in peril

Their hearts as barren as the empty shelves

Some people shine their brightest in these hours

While others turn their backs on those in need

Too blind to see the struggles all around them

Too busy satisfying their own greed

So many times the ones who have the least 

Seem to be the ones quickest to share

Funny how the ones who've known great hardship

Find it so much easier to care

So, vaccinate yourself from this condition

Prepare to do the right thing from the start

Love's the only chance for our survival

And nothing's stronger than an open heart

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Enough

Take some time to make a list 

Of all you’re grateful for

When life gets the best of you

The wolf is at your door

Every year brings painful loss

You bend beneath the strain

But life is still a grand parade

With so much left to gain

For all the loved ones I have lost

And all the pain I've known

Brought me where I stand today 

With every step I've grown

So, when it gets the best of you

And you can't find a light

Remember, that this too will pass

So, don't give up the fight

Don't fear the destination

Though the road is sometimes rough

And in the end, you just may find

The journey is enough

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