For Kiran

We had your party today Your brother looks the same Fifteen aging school friends All dressed in black and grey You would've hated it too All anybody talked about was you Luke's doing well, you'd be proud If you saw him carry you to your grave Darling, when did we get so brave? Goodbye friend I'll make pretend you're here I'll miss the sound Of you around We made bad jokes about you Oh, where we always used to Your self-disparaging mind You've left us all behind I am so sorry, If I let you down When the world was so clearly Choking you out When the life I was leading kept me away Oh, my dearest, that cannot be you in the grave there Goodbye friend I'll make pretend you're here I'll miss the sound Of you around Of you around Of you around