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											| Tears For Your Birthday |  
											| by   Shaedow Poet |  
											Happy birthday brother, 
It's the big double digits 
Your cake is yummy chocolate 
It's been your favourite since six. 
 
My baby brother it's a big day 
I wish you could get presents 
But your friends forget today 
And mum's tears have drowned it. 
 
I sing the song without their help 
And look you in the eye 
I wish I could see you smiling 
And wish I wouldn't cry. 
 
I take a piece of cake, it's too big for one 
I put some in front of your face 
I wait till you eat it up 
But your face is frozen in place. 
 
I'm starting to get frustrated 
Telling you to eat and eat 
I even get so angry and mad 
That I stand from my tattered seat. 
 
"Eat it now, it's your birthday!" 
I yell and scream 
But your face is mocking back at me 
This fantasy is just another dream. 
 
"Happy birthday my brother, 
I hope you can see me now 
I hope you're looking down from heaven 
And notice my unhappy frown." 
 
I eat my cake, sing the tune 
And whisper one more goodbye 
It's been months, I wish you didn't go 
Today you're suppose to be alive. 
 
I walk away from the photo I took 
Why were you so unhappy that day? 
I don't even have a photo of your happiness 
For your special birthday. 
 
** Written for my mothers brother who died at the age of 7.**  
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