| The phone rang Dad's voice, choking back tears "Come home" It didn't rain But the road was still blurry I don't remember much of that drive Just pulling up And walking into our house Already smelling of casseroles and the typical funeral foods How do people cook that fast? Seems he was just ghosted at Officers school They needed piolets Consequences of being top of his class Shot down over unoffiocial enemy air space It amazed me how fast your body came to us Over 2 continets and an ocean You were in the baggage hold I know you get claustarphobic And then I began to cry I cried for you down in that darkness surronded by other people's suvenors Your body was wrapped in platic Then sealed in a box with dry ice The funeral home explained that it had to be a closed casket And we did our best to remember your favorite flower I kept speaking of you in the present tense And some how i know i always will Pretend you are still in 'Bama Just so my broken heart will not stop beating You were just a long haired kid who got a free ride to college Did you ever believe in what you were doing? Was it worth your life? My answer is no I held a picture of us for over an hour I couldn't get the thought that this makes me an only child out of my mind It's wrinkled with tears now You remember right? The one of us playing your guitar Your curls held back with my pink barrets Mine in a pony tail We looked like twins Every one thought so then I hoped it would animate That i'd see you smile again It's on my computer now I didn't make it to your funeral Because i woke up Cring and shaking Losing you is my reoccuring nightmare |