HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND

Who Would You Be Today?
© Joel McKeown

Published: May 2008

Could you imagine a pain so deep down inside
That it can not be summarized in words you simply can write
A pain that touches your toes and up to the top of the ceiling
You can’t eat, you can’t sleep, that is the pain that I am feeling
But my father raised a boy that can stand on his own
But these different circumstances has got me feeling alone
All the doctors and the nurses say you’re dead and you’re gone
But it still feels like I could talk to you if I picked up the phone
You can’t fix a broken window you just replace the pane.
But there is no pain great enough to replace your face
With my eyes matted shut from the tears that I slept on
I thank God for the pictures and your voice on my cell phone.
But please, while you are awed in the mist of the Lord
Don’t forget all your friends and time spent on this world.
I will never have a friend like you ever again.
My heart is a vault now, I’m scared to let people in.
No matter how many oceans or rivers I cry
My heart will never let you go, I’ll never say good bye.
A lot of my hours are now spent in the place where you lay
As I sit crying, wondering, who would you be today.

10 thoughts on “HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND

  1. Happy birthday Toya! I remember the first time I saw Toya’s first music video, my first expression of her was: she’s the Jamaican Rehanna, she’s cute but doesn’t have the best vocal. She was so young, but only God knows best. Continue to rest well First Lady.

  2. “ I’m da boss lady that mi endorse” *toya voice* every time I see her pic I get emotional. Such a down to earth person, u could feel her genuineness. I always wonder if she was still here how she’d be, with the way Dancehall is they couldn’t manage her real ness anyways. I still don’t believe diabetes took this angel but God will have the final say in everything until then RIP angel.

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