Dearest Uncle

You haven't been gone that long

But how I miss you still

I don't know how people are able to do it

I don't really see a reason to kill

We should love each other

And lift each other up

Not shoot our guns

And use violence and words to end it all

Maybe this is what I needed

To truly open up my eyes

I wish it didn't have to be this way though

It wasn't a nice surprise

But I still can't hate the ones

Who took you from my arms

And I could still never

Truly wish them any harm

I wish I could bring you back with my words

But I don't yet know how

Maybe one day though, until then I'll sing along with the birds

In order to make you a beautiful melody

That way I'll remember your face

Nobody can truly take you from me

I'll make sure 

If only for your sake 

To make sure to empower people

So I can tell you all about it when I next visit your grave

Until then I'll start right here

You're all amazing

I hope you never have any fear

Be the good 

That this world so desperately needs

Be the light

So that humanity may proceed

To live

Because we're all destined for hell

If we keep living the way we do

And there's nothing else to tell

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My uncle was recently killed, and left behind his 2 beautiful girls. We need to stop bringing eachoter down and instead build each other up because if we continue, as a society, the way that we are now, we're not going to make it. 

R.I.P. Brenton. Ily