If I would have known, I would have never left your side.
I would have answered every call.
I would have been there, every time you cried.
If I would have known, I would have held you in my arms.
I would have fought away all your demons.
I would have kept you safe from harm.
If I would have known, I would have made you laugh.
I would have told you silly stories.
I would have led you down a different path.
But I did not know, so I couldn't heal your internal blister.
I didn't know, so I couldn't have talked you home.
I didn't know, I was a terrible big sister.
If I would have known, I would have kept every single tear.
I would have held you so, so close.
I would still have you right here.
If you would have told me, dear brother,
What you were going to do that night,
I would have held you down and made you resist the urge to fight.
But I didn't know, I had no clue.
And know you're dead and I'm stuck here.
On this earth, with no you.
Kids, I know life gets hard.
It may seem impossible, every single day.
But please, speak up, because people do care.
And you don't want to leave them in that way.
Dec 23, 2013
Dec 23, 2013 at 4:05 AM UTC
If I would have known, I would have never left your side.
I would have answered every call.
I would have been there, every time you cried.
If I would have known, I would have held you in my arms.
I would have fought away all your demons.
I would have kept you safe from harm.
If I would have known, I would have made you laugh.
I would have told you silly stories.
I would have led you down a different path.
But I did not know, so I couldn't heal your internal blister.
I didn't know, so I couldn't have talked you home.
I didn't know, I was a terrible big sister.
If I would have known, I would have kept every single tear.
I would have held you so, so close.
I would still have you right here.
If you would have told me, dear brother,
What you were going to do that night,
I would have held you down and made you resist the urge to fight.
But I didn't know, I had no clue.
And know you're dead and I'm stuck here.
On this earth, with no you.
Kids, I know life gets hard.
It may seem impossible, every single day.
But please, speak up, because people do care.
And you don't want to leave them in that way.
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