‘Dedicated to Bobby S’
You oftentimes are the youngest child
Therefore in a larger family
No one really listens to your point of view
You watch and you listen as the years unfold
All that goes on in front of you
You try to fill in the gap
Since no one asks you to lead the way
Hard times come
And they are in the rear view mirror
But somehow you cannot forget all the details
Your siblings each have their power
They display it sometimes with force
But it oftentimes was without maturity
So there were casualties
Relationships were wounded
Sometimes broken
And while no one was looking
You held each detail in your mind
Because your heart was so big
It could hold all the fragments
Of the brokenness of the family
Sometimes mended
Sometimes not
But even though you
Sometimes were pushed aside
Often times ignored and punished
Because too much was on the plate
You seemed to understand something
That the others were missing
Because deep in your heart
You live in the dream
Of love and friendship
Of honor and respect
You could not control
All the decisions that divided
And so you were in the shadows
Learning and absorbing
The lessons in each trial
But what you became was fierce
Your love was groomed by watching
The deficit in others
Which you wanted to make up for
But it was not for you to do
So you learned a greater trait
You learned Wisdom
You learned to listen
And to wait
To see the truth
And to live with a broken heart
But you became strong
You have become a strong tower
And your children take refuge in you
Your love made pure by adversity
You stood under its weight
And bore it with strength
You learned to wait
To take the high road
Your days of peace are ahead of you
You’ve earned your degree
The world is yours
May peace be your guide
As you inspire your tribe
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