Charlie's Song

about a man who left too soon

I was just a little kid, 
barely knew my right from wrong.
Looked to a god to answer prayers
about boys that I crushed on.

At home we tried our best,
but Mom and Dad weren't happy and
I couldn't find a fresh start.
So, I learned to play a part.

Hey Charlie, what’s my name?
When I say it, it sounds strange.
Do the kids think that I'm lame?
Do I put this name to shame?

For you, I'll try my best,
Tun the field and break a sweat.
Always try to find the net. 
It's your name I won't forget.

I was barely a teen,
when you showed me James Dean. 
Through you, I found a friend.
Put my spirit on the mend.

Through you I found my voice, 
and I learned that life's a choice.
Every turn, from left to right,
gotta put up a good fight.

Hey Anna, you would say-
-you will be my age one day. 
When your hair has all turned gray,
and time has slipped away.

You may wakeup one day,
find it all turned out okay. 
So live life for today,
and don't look back on yesterday.

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<3 love you Charlie <3