We stood by your bedside,
all holding hands, full of tears.
We held your hands
and stroked your hair.
watching you just lie there.
Without a smile or a laugh in sight,
this was to be your last fight.
We all talked about your good times.
For us, they will never fade.
We wanted you to feel the love
as we did love you more each day.
We watched your every breath
and prayed it wasn't the last.
The time we got to share together
went by too quick ... far too fast.
We wanted you to wake up.
Please, not your last.
Tell me it's a nightmare
and not our last goodbyes.
As your last breath drew closer,
our hearts were sinking deeper.
We were there by your side,
holding hands,
full of tears,
this was our last good night.
Then there it was,
your final breath of air.
I did not want to believe it.
This was not fair.
We held your hands
and were praying again.
We were not ready.
We did not want this.
We had to understand you were now at rest,
up high in the sky shining your best,
with no more suffering anymore.
You were starting the life of the brightest star.
We held your hands and squeezed you tight.
It was time for us to say goodnight.
All our hearts could do was cry.
We will miss you so, so much.
We got up slowly,
still praying it was not true,
but one by one we leaned over you,
tears streaming down our faces.
We kissed you and had to walk away.
Saying our final good nights
was the hardest thing ever in sight,
but this was the time to say,
our dear brother good night
Sleep tight, we love you.
Always and forever in our hearts,
always and forever we love you so much.
Sleep tight now, our precious brother.
You will be missed more than ever.
Your loving warm smile and cheeky little laugh
will remain with us and be a part of our lives.
Shine brightly every night.
Good night, God bless.
You will always be the best.
I found this poem looking for something to read at my brother's funeral. My brother Michael passed away 13 days ago, and this is our story as well. He had a degenerative brain disease that...
To My Darling Loving Brother
Published by Family Friend Poems August 2012 with permission of the Author.
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Thank you Tracey, I lost my brother nearly 2 months ago now. A nasty brain tumor killed him in less than a year, despite his courageous fight until his last day. Your lovely poem describes so closely how I felt. I miss him so much, not sure the pain will ever go away!
Thank you!