Why?

Every morning I wake up

And look at the sky

Think about you and then ask myself why

You were taken from us at such a young age

And in the story of my life, you were in every important page

The times we had together

Were times I'll never forget

And for all the times you were there for me

I'll be forever in your debt

Like the time I wrecked my car

And you loaned me money for a toe truck

The fact that I'll never hear your voice again is such a deep mind fuck

Nothing mattered back in the day, 'cept playing ball and getting ladies

And no matter how long it is after your passing, no one will ever fade these

Memories and thoughts, and the place you hold in my heart

I'd like to reminisce on all the good times but where do I start?

Do I start with the late night big Macs? Or the cracking jokes at girls that walked by

Or all the times you made me laugh, when ex girlfriends made me cry?

The times we'd go on a girl hunt, or the times we just sat to chill

The thought of never seeing you again gives me a deep chill

I feel all alone all the time now, even when surrounded with friends

I'm just sitting here waiting for when the pain ends

Although I don't think it will, at least not for a while

You were a picture perfect person, right down to the smooth profile

Everyone loves you and we are all thinking of you

And in my books, there's no one above you

It was like dances at merlins, ball in your backyard

I think about you everyday, and ya, it's kinda hard

Now I shed a tear, whenever I picture your face in my mind

We were close friends you and me and you are one of a kind

Now your spirit will live on till the end of time...

You were there to share all the good times

And you were there when worst came to worst

Like when I needed money, I never needed to ask, you always offered first

We didn't always get alone on the ball court, but after the game it was all love

Nothing could affect our friendship, especially not an elbow or shove

You were there for me like a brother would be, an important part of my life

And when I herd the news of your passing, it hurt more than a cut from any knife

Now I remain with a wound in my heart that can be only healed by time

Everyone expresses their feelings different, me, I do it with rhyme

I'm not good dealing with these kinds of things and I never though it would be

But dealing with losing you is the hardest thing for me

I can't imagine what your family is going through, to lose a son, a brother

Specially a kid as good as you, a kid unlike no other

There's nothing like a funeral to bring a family together

As a group our love for you will shine through the stormy weather

There is not one person in your life that you didn't touch or change

And there was no goal in your mind that was too far out of your range

Whenever there was something you wanted, you worked for it, you got it

And when you were on the ball court, 110% you brought it

In everything you did, you always gave it your all

You always picked yourself up, when you started to feel yourself fall

You were an amazing guy, and more importantly, an amazing friend

I hate the way you went out, but I know you fought it strong till the end

Now I know you're above watching over me and I know you don't want me to cry

I'll never forget you as long as I live, not till the day I die

With the help of family and friends, we will all get through this

And with you watching over, I know we can do this

I'm gonna be there for your family and friends and watch over them for you

And I'm gonna try not to cry when I mourn you

I'll wait for the time I'll see you again

This ain't no prayer, but AMEN

-Curtis Day

In loving memory of Chris Codner.