Thursday, July 2, 2020

Anniversaries of Goodbyes

My days seem to be marked with anniversaries of goodbyes.  Dear Brother left us 6 years ago.

Lean on me, I am your brother!

Faded cut-offs and a white t-shirt
Old ball cap and his coffee cup
Guess he didn't look like much, 
But he's the one you really trust.
You could lean on him!

Car broke down, you call home
You know the number, same ol' one
Feel a lot better when you hear "hello"
'Cause the answer is always--"I'll come".
You could lean on him!

Even way back when you were young
"Dad, cows are up, milkings done"
Drove the yellow school bus, just a kid
Parked on the hill when the battery was dead.
You could lean on him!

Dad was gone,  and Mom all alone
Needed someone to really count on
Moved his stuff in that old back room
Took her orders like a child, tho' grown.
You could lean on him!

No, he wasn't perfect, did some wrong
But one thing you knew you could count on
If the chips were down and your money gone
You knew the number, you could call home.
You could lean on him!