He Was Eight
He was eight and I was ten
Now I'm never going to see him again
I watched as he cowered under blows raining down
Knowing I'd be next if I stayed around
Father's hate and anger wrecked him
And I could not protect him
And every day of my life since then
I've tried to make some sense of it
It just keeps going around in my head
Maybe I should have taken those blows instead
He was eight and I was ten
Now I'm never going to see him again
The agony he lived through
The innocent happy child who
Could have had a life of joy and meaning
But instead found his world careening
Into pain and sadness only he could know
He was eight and I was ten
Now I'm never going to see him again
And as his body wasted away
He prayed for deliverance every day
I choose to believe
He's gone to a better place
You were eight years old
My dear sweet brother
Forgive me there was nothing I could do
To help you, I love you
Now I'm never going to see him again
I watched as he cowered under blows raining down
Knowing I'd be next if I stayed around
Father's hate and anger wrecked him
And I could not protect him
And every day of my life since then
I've tried to make some sense of it
It just keeps going around in my head
Maybe I should have taken those blows instead
He was eight and I was ten
Now I'm never going to see him again
The agony he lived through
The innocent happy child who
Could have had a life of joy and meaning
But instead found his world careening
Into pain and sadness only he could know
He was eight and I was ten
Now I'm never going to see him again
And as his body wasted away
He prayed for deliverance every day
I choose to believe
He's gone to a better place
You were eight years old
My dear sweet brother
Forgive me there was nothing I could do
To help you, I love you
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Writer(s): Mitchell Golner
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