Peter
Loved his wife of 14 years
He put her through school then
She left him broken hearted in tears
His life would never be the same
He started his downhill spiral of shame
Besieged with self doubt and blame
He turned to drugs to hide his pain
Christmas 2002
Peter came to my home spending his last dime
I did not know I would be seeing him for the last time
we laughed and drank a few beers how does that song go?
"still crazy after all these years"
I was in tears my marriage was dead
I told Peter of my escalating fights,
Every detail of the devastating words said
My marriage was on its last thread
Peter made me promise
Not to leave my husband having hope for my better life
He told me living was not worth it without his wife
I promise to give my marriage one more try
As we hug and said goodbye
A pain in my heart, a tear in my eye
Peters flew home December 29, 2002
for our (oldest brother's) Birthday
My three brothers we're going to play
Peter had four motorcycles and was giving one away
If they each had a bike they would have more fun
To take long bike rides in the sun
The video camera rolling my brothers wife asks;
Aren't you afraid that you're going to die?
NO said Peter and here's why
" if I die riding my bike don't be Sad , be glad ,
I wouldn't died doing something I loved"
(An hour later God had taken him to heaven above )
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017 at 1:35 AM UTC
Peter
Loved his wife of 14 years
He put her through school then
She left him broken hearted in tears
His life would never be the same
He started his downhill spiral of shame
Besieged with self doubt and blame
He turned to drugs to hide his pain
Christmas 2002
Peter came to my home spending his last dime
I did not know I would be seeing him for the last time
we laughed and drank a few beers how does that song go?
"still crazy after all these years"
I was in tears my marriage was dead
I told Peter of my escalating fights,
Every detail of the devastating words said
My marriage was on its last thread
Peter made me promise
Not to leave my husband having hope for my better life
He told me living was not worth it without his wife
I promise to give my marriage one more try
As we hug and said goodbye
A pain in my heart, a tear in my eye
Peters flew home December 29, 2002
for our (oldest brother's) Birthday
My three brothers we're going to play
Peter had four motorcycles and was giving one away
If they each had a bike they would have more fun
To take long bike rides in the sun
The video camera rolling my brothers wife asks;
Aren't you afraid that you're going to die?
NO said Peter and here's why
" if I die riding my bike don't be Sad , be glad ,
I wouldn't died doing something I loved"
(An hour later God had taken him to heaven above )
Part two to follow of how he passed exactly
we have my brother on video telling us not to be sad if He died
one hour before he died did he know subconsciously in his soul ?
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