by Ashley Davis

 

The tears fall from the bright blue sky,

and I know you're there right by my side.

As I fall to my knees,

and a tear falls to the ground,

I wonder why you're not with me now.

As I hope and as I dream,

I know you're in heaven dreaming of me.

Soon the day will come,

and a day will end,

and we will be together again.

 

 

by Amber Fay Hanson

written for Brandon and Tami

 

Crying is a part of the healing process,

and missing is too.

You will never forget,

how much they mean to you.

 

Your heart will miss them,

and your soul will too,

but always remember,

they are watching over you.

 

by Derek McCurdy

 

Brandon was the one who always stayed true to me.

He was the one I could turn to if need.

He never hated on me.

He treated me with nothing but respect.

He always had my back.

Now that he's dead, he's always in my head.

I can't believe he died.

It was a matter of no time.

But it doesn't matter,

because we will be best friends

until the very end.

 

 

by Ashley Davis

 

I love the way you smile,

and the way you look at me.

You make me feel complete,

as I lay here hoping to die.

I wonder why you're not here,

looking me in the eye.

My life is a mess,

I feel so lost.

I need you to hold me,

and I know it would cost.

Hold me the way you did,

 when you were here,

instead of in heaven,

with all those tears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So many times I'd see you in the hall,

but I just walked on by.

You were the class clown in our 5th grade class

and you made everyone laugh.

 

I had just moved to Tecumseh

and was kinda shy,

but you made me laugh

and the times went by.

 

All the times I could have talked to you.

I was scared and let you walk on by.

Just a few heys and smiles,

but nothing worth getting to know you.

 

Now you're gone and I wish you were'nt.

I wanted to take back all the times,

I could have said hi, but you're gone,

and this is a poem to say my last good-bye.

 

Please know we love you,

and you'll always be in our hearts.

You're a dear friend Brandon Berry,

and we'll miss you till we depart,

and reach the sky.

by Pink

 

Brandon,

Why did you have to leave?

Your life has only just begun.

I try to make myself believe,

that it's not true,

it's only a dream.

My heart is bleeding for you,

I'm dying for your touch.

I just wish you knew,

that I love you so much.

I feel your  warmth around me when I sleep.

As the tears of sorrow roll down my cheek.

I lie awake & try so hard not to think of you.

Your death haunts my once pleasant dreams.

I wonder if it's a sign,

but I don't know what it means.

I tried to kill the pain,

but only brought more.

My heart is broken,

I feel so sore.

Please God, I don't want to sleep no more.

Soon I know  I'll wake from this dream,

and you'll be by my side.

Then finally the sun will shine.

I love you Brandon,

Pink

 

By Tasha Benjamin

 

Near the door
I pause to stand,
as I took his hand.

All who were watching
started to speak,
as a silent tear
ran down my cheek.

And through my mind,
the memories ran,
of the moments we walked
and ran in the sand.

But now his eyes
are so terribly cold,
for never again,
we will have him to hold.

For they watched in silence,
as I bent near,
and whispered the words,
"I'll miss you," in his ear.

As I touch his face
and started to cry,
And just then the wind started to blow,
as they wanted to lower the casket down low.

This is what happens,
to people alive,
when friends let friends,
drink and drive.

by Derek McCurdy

 

Derek's sittin here telling me about his past years.

All the tears, when he looks in the mirror.

He sees no fear.

Because the little gangster is not afraid to die.

He's took too many rides, on the dead end roads.

Now he cries when he looks in the mirror,

but he still has no fear.

 

When I got locked up for a quarter centry.

People always hated me, except B.K.B.

He always showed respect.

I can't believe he left us so soon.

I feel the same way

about my older brother Danny too.

He's doing so many days in jail.

It feels like hell.

He's always on my mind and never off it.

The time is going by so slow.

I always look at it in a positive way.

 Thank-you God for given me another day.

And not taken me so soon, like my friends.

I know I will see them in the end.

Until then I will pray for you night and day.

Needless to say, I do anyway.

Sometimes I feel like leaving this world,

but I know they are only a half step behind.

My life's like a journy through time.

I always think about my best friend C.G.,

and how he is.

I hear some good news,

then it's ruined by the mood I'm in.

The really good friends I have now,

like Michel Gray and Chris Sheperd.

I care for and make sure I get to say goodbye.

And remember like I said before,

I love saying hi, I hate saying goodbye.

Because I never got to say goodbye,

to my best friend Brandon.

But remember the steps are only eleven.

And that's the stairway to Heaven.

 

 

 

by Derek McCurdy

 

When two of my good friends passed away.

That's all I think about today.

Brandon was my strength, when I was weak.

He was the best person I ever seeked.

When I fell down, he picked me up.

When I was dry, he filled my cup.

He was my all in all.

How could I find more friends like them?

Brandon & James, I'll see you in the end.

They were the ones who protected me,

when I was in D.T.

They were the best kids to me.

They respected me for what I do.

And thinking of your deaths makes me feel blue.

That's why I'm writing these poems,

in memory of you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Amelia Vanier

 

I'm just sitting here thinking bout ya,

and remembering all those good times we had.

Then realizing I don't get to have anymore of those memories.

I would give anything to have you back.

All the things I wanted to say to you are now left unsaid.

But then I think, at least I have the memories of ya.

This is what happens when friends let friends drink and drive.

 

 

 

by Derek McCurdy

 

I feel loney today.

I pray for my soul and yours, to save.

Every day I pray for you and me,

to accept the death of Brandon B.

I know it's hard,

but I will always keep you in my heart.

And when I come to Heaven,

we will be a star.

We will shine and look down on our families,

And be a cloud.

Show our smiles and not our frowns.

We will be set free.

Fly like a bird, until eternity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Derek McCurdy

 

Always thinking about what happened to my best friends.

What they are doing and how they are?

I know one died in a car.

It left me scared for life.

I'm scared to drive with someone I don't know.

Because Brandon died of the unknown.

When I was locked up with him,

he showed me nothing but respect.

It was kinda like a thought in mine,

kinda like a journey through time.

When I got out I used it,

but I never abused it

 

The tool they gave me worked

and helped me to succeed.

I live without alcohol and weed.

Drugs always killed me

and helped me to hide all my feelings.

The hurt and the pain,

I could never maintain.

I found a new way of life.

I'm not the way I use to be.

I live without alcohol and weed.

 

I'm still trying to succeed.

I haven't smoked weed in 18 months.

I would love to get drunk,

but I always think about how my best friend died,

the night of June 26th, of 2003.

Your soul will live inside of me for eternity.