Brother Death Poem

Unspeakable Loss : Coping With Grief Through Poems

I lost my little brother on Sept 26, 2017 just 6 months after losing our mom to stage 4 cervical cancer. My brother's depression from losing our mother was to much for his heart to bare. My brother Donn was only 30 yrs old with so much more life to live. My heart is so broken, I still can't believe he's really gone. The poem your about to read will take you through the emotions and thoughts I felt after being told the most horrible news.

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What a sad, sad story. I have myself known grief when my husband died recently, but at least he had already lived a good life. I'm only glad you could express yourself in a poem, sometimes...

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You Left Me Your Broken Heart

Published by Family Friend Poems October 16, 2023 with permission of the Author.

My baby brother I never thought it would be you.
I couldn't believe the news I was hearing was true.

I could only scream "God not Donn please"
before I knew it I was down on my knees.

First I lose my beautiful mother,
and now I'm losing my favorite brother?

I talked to you the morning before,
so how was I a heap on the hallway floor?

There had to be some horrible mistake,
I prayed so hard that it was an awful prank.

I remember going down the highway, dazed and confused.
Sick to my stomach with thoughts of you.

I dreaded what I was about to see,
I didn't want to see you there lifelessly.

You were cold to the touch, laying there on the gurney.
How could this really be the end of your journey?

How could it be I'll never see that smile,
or enjoy our visits when you come by for awhile?

If only I could rewind time
I'd go back to the day that you were fine.

I'd warn you about all that was took,
so you could rewrite the ending, to your life's book.

Your pain is now over you've earned your wings,
but now I'm left here with only your things.

We have tons of memories that I will always cherish,
and In my heart you will live, till the day that I perish.

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