adam vollmer's poem for his uncle eric

There are days where I think about the past,
Wishing I knew how to make those days last.
Listening to songs that remind me of you on blast.
Realizing that the memories of you can never be surpassed.
Seems like days like these are always overcast.
But I’m sitting here in the now.
I find myself wondering how.
How is it fair?
That I’m down here, and your God knows where.
I pray you're up there.
I send another prayer.
You went through so much pain and despair,
You deserve to breathe that heaven air.
So I'm shedding tears in remembrance, not grief.
Even though your time here was too brief.
But you lived life by your own belief.
It was your lifestyle’s answer I’ll never forget.
The diabetes to the Cola, and the cancer to cigarettes.
You lived life how you wanted and that’s what inspires me the most.
I feel a strong bond even if we weren’t so close.
I held your hand as you faded away, you felt so distant.
Now that you’re gone, a part of the world is missing.
I’m writing this crying wishing I could still hug you.
I know you loved me and I hope you know I still love you.