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Here Comes Hope The family trees' roots over the years have grown very far apart
Each trail...a different tale of a shattered life and a broken heart
...My grandmother rests upon the canopy
Staring into the mysterious night sky
Barely able to walk, communicate, breathe, and see
Hopelessly just waiting to die
Auntie Carol lying on her deathbed
Just about to pull the cord
No hope left for her, she'd be better off dead
Her only savior is the Lord
My mom and dad
Once so happily married, now separated by tears and divorce
The family portrait on the wall is really sad
The only feelings they now have are regret and remorse
My cousin Lori Ann has been dead for about a year
How quick the days have passed by
Her daughter Brittany, full of fear
Can only question God and wonder "why"
My Auntie Kathy smokes three packs a day
And drinks till the sun rises again
I still don't know why she wishes to live this way
Her next drink, smoke, or breath could be for her the very end
My Uncle Craig, a veteran of the Vietnam War
Deep down inside the cries can be heard in every word he said
My cousin Robert just couldn't take this struggle of life anymore
On a rainy Autumn night he put a pistol to the side of his head
My Aunt Mildred, the doctor's couldn't save
Deprived of smiles and sunshine, we now look up to a black and gray sky
Read the message on her grave
"She was only born to weep and die"
My cousin Peter just wanted one more cigarette before he went to sleep
But what happened that night was such a shame
The house set ablaze, his ashes left scattered on the floor will forever remain asleep
But his soul will rise above the flame
For my mother, everything that can go wrong has
But to every question she has had an answer
The true hero she is often known as
She won the battle she had fought with her breast cancer
My father has always been there to lend a helping hand
Has never failed to be by my side in times of need
Time stands still as we look out at the horizon and leave our footprints in the sand
Wishing that my cherished moments with him could always travel at this frozen speed
My brother has led a very interesting life
Proudly serving his country, in his front yard the American flag gently blows in the Autumn breeze
Happily married with his loving wife
Let us hope that he will never be shipped off to fight overseas
My nephew Dylan, born on the twelfth of January, 2002
The sky is the limit for him
I often look into his eyes and say, "Anything in the future is possible for you
Even though for now your light bulb remains dim"
Then there's me...the darkhorse
This underdog manages to overcome and win every single time
My soul...the ultimate source
Thinking of my next poem, my next line...my next rhyme
I have beaten the odds and was a gift from God above
Never should have seen the past or today
All I could give to my family and the world is my everlasting love
To carry on my family's name, I follow my heart and dreams every single day...
The family trees' roots slowly intertwine and come back together
With the past buried and the future full of potential, let's hope that the family trees' roots grow forever
