been feelin' lousy lately lethargic lacking in energy and appetite nauseated something is wrong it is a virus? or a backlash from all that's been going on?
the interment was hard my oldest brother presided he's a former priest my youngest brother sang and played guitar he almost didn't make it through but as he sang the sun broke through the overcast they put his ashes in a small white sarcophagus afterwards, mom wanted to bid her farewell by resting her hand on the "coffin" my oldest brother led her there they seemed to linger so I joined them with one arm around mom and one hand on the coffin it had been a full month since he died I thought I was all cried out
afterwards, we had a backyard potluck at my sister's just family four generations in attendance and two gracious cousins we were quite a crowd it was good talking with my nieces and nephew they're growing up I don't see them nearly enough like when they were kids
now there's only the future yesterday was my birthday at my age I used to dread it and try to ignore it but my younger brother's death fomented an urgency to live and enjoy life so happy birthday to me at times he was my best friend and my worst enemy my partner in night time bike riding my parent's squealing pig prince that got away with everything good bye Terence for the good times and bad times I thank you