(469)▪︎[ My Friend, Brie … 7•19•2022 ]

[ People May Wonder Why ]
[ That I Hate Telling A Good Friend Goodbye ]

[ It Is Too Final ]
[ Then That Would Make Me Live In Denial ]

[ It Seems Like It Wasn’t Too Long Ago That We First Met ]
[ It Took Awhile Before Our Mon. & Tue. Schedule Was Set ]

[ It Took A Few Weeks Before You Brought Alex Into This
     Friendship ]
[ Getting Close To Him Was Not A Hardship ]

[ He Is Quite The Confident & Secure Man To Not Be Bothered
     By What You Do ]
[ When I Became Your Client ]
[ That Meant Alex Came, Too ]

[ I Really Enjoy Your Playfulness With Each Other ]
[ Do Not Model The Behavior Of His Mother ]

[ Anyone Around You (2) Can See How In Love With The Other You
     (2) Are ]
[ To Each, The Other, Is The Brightest Shining Star ]

[ Thank You For Letting Me Share A Little Bit Of Your Life ]
[ You Instantly Made Me Feel Comfortable ]
[ Along With My Wife ]

[ My Feeling Of Security With You, Is Beyond Reproach ]
[ I Think, For Me, You Are Much Better Than A Life Coach ]

[ You Never Laughed When You Saw My Bare Belly ]
[ You Did Not Mind My Dancing To The Songs By Nelly ]

[ This Is Breaking My Heart, I Have To Say ]
[ When I Think Of Bad Times ]
[ I Will Try Not To Point To This Day ]

[ I Know That Change Sometimes Makes You Stronger ]
[ But I Wanted You To Stay @ Least (2) Years Longer ]

[ If You Brought A Bag Inside Of My House, I Was Never
     Wary ]
[ I Was As Cautious Around You As Much As I Would Want
     To Have A Chest That Was Hairy ]

[ I Always Felt Secure In Those Strong Hands ]
[ Your Hands Were As Strong As Any Mans ]

[ All Of That Work On The Farm Really Does Make You Strong ]
[ If Someone Was To Brag About That ]
[ They Would Not Be Wrong ]

[ You Shared Your Time & I Shared My Space ]
[ I Was Always So Happy Whenever You Showed Up @ My Place ]
[ With A Smile Across That Pretty Face ]

[ You & Alex Have Some Possible Life Changing Events Coming
     Up In Your Near Future ]
[ I Will Always Be Just A Phone Call Away ]
[ To Listen & Nurture ]

[ You Were Very Rare ]
[ When It Came To You Being My Caregiver ]
[ You Did Not Steal From Anywhere ]

[ You Never Asked For A Penny Your Whole Time ]
[ No Penny, Nickel Or Dime ]

[ I Trusted You In My Room Without The Need To Watch Over
     Your Shoulder ]
[ My Confidence Concerning Caregivers Around My Room ]
[ Has Definitely Dipped As I Get Older ]

[ Someday Will You Come & Help Me Bake ]
[ Some Muffins ]
[ Or Cake? ]

[ (76) Days Sure Did Fly By ]
[ I Better End This Before It Makes Me Cry ]

[ You Will Be Terribly Missed, Brie ]
[ Thank You For Taking Care Of Me! ]

~ Ka hopena ~

[  Mahalo E Ka hoa  ]
[  A hui hou  ]
[ Aloha  ]

[  Na  ]
[  Lopaka DeVoe  ] [酪]

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(1089)▪︎[ I Can’t Wait … 12•29•2021 ]

[ Oh, Cavarona Cavarona ]
[ I Sure Am Going To Miss Ya ]

[ I Know That Several Weeks Can Go By ]
[ In Between The Days When You Can Stop By To Say (HI) ]

[ The Main Point There Is That You CAN Do That ]
[ But You Can’t When You Are In The State Where Men
     Primarily Wears A Cowboy Hat ]

[ Cavarona You Are Often A Ray Of Sunshine When All
     There Is Outside Is Rain ]
[ Sometimes Your Texts Or Phone Calls Are Able To Wash
     Away My Internal Pain ]

[ You Are Able To Look Inside Of Me ]
[ & You Are Not Afraid Of What You See ]

[ I Have Always Given Credit Where Credit Is Due ]
[ I Give The Credit For My Growth To You ]

[ You Challenged Me Around Every Corner ]
[ I Was Not Able To Hide No Longer ]
[ Like Little Jack Horner ]

[ You Are Able To Lift My Spirits ]
[ You Taught Me To No Longer To Take Any Shit ]

[ Because I’ve Taken Shit For Way Too Long ]
[ You Showed Me How That Was Wrong ]
[ With Your Encouraging Words ]
[ I’ve Been Able To Stand Up & Stay Strong ]

[ There Is Absolutely Nothing About You That I Don’t
     Like ]
[ Before You, I Was Only Able To Ride A Trike ]
[ Now I Have Graduated To Maneuvering ]
[ On An Expensive Mountain Bike ]

[ You Inspire Me With How You Are So Alive ]
[ & How You Always Strive ]
[ To Thrive ]

[ You Know Me Almost As Well As You Know Yourself ]
[ You Have Been The Best Best Friend ]
[ Alot Better Then Anyone Else ]

[ I Will Have To Find A Way ]
[ To Keep Myself From Wanting To See You ]
[ While You Are Away ]

[ I Hope The Best For Your Family, Especially Concerning
     The Health Of Your Mother ]
[ I Know That You Have Really Missed Seeing The Smiling
     Faces Of Your Sisters & Brother ]

[ Wrap Them In A Hug & Hold Them Tight ]
[ Then Step Back & Enjoy The Sight ]
[ Always Show Them Love ]
[ Before You Part For The Night ]

[ Always Know That I Can’t Wait For You To Return ]
[ Because Through Our Friendship I Have Come To Learn ]
[ When I Don’t See That Beautiful Face For A Long Time
     My Stomach Will Burn ]

[ When You Come Back I Will Greet You With Excitement
     @ My Door ]
[ & Tell You That I’ve Missed You More ]
[ Than Ever Before ]

[ & Then I Will Give You A Great Big Hug & Not Let Go ]
[ Because I Always Want You To Know ]
[ I Was Sad That You Went ]
[ But I Do Understand Why You Had To Go ]

[ Now I’ll Be Ecstatic When You Get Back Here ]
[ & Once Again You Will Be Near ]

[ & When You Come To My Place ]
[ You Will See A Big Smile On My Face ]

[ Because You Are Home ]

~ Ka hopena ~

[  Mahalo E Ka hoa  ]
[  A hui hou  ]
[ Aloha  ]

[  Na  ]
[  Lopaka DeVoe  ]

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(464)▪︎[ Gracias,  Maria … 5•8•2020 ]

[ When Your Name Comes Into My Mind ]
[ I Always Smile ]
[ Because Each & Every Day You Have Been So Kind ]

[ Please Remind Me How I Got So Lucky To Have You
     As My Best Friend? ]
[ When I Wished That I Could Find Someone To Be Special For
     Me ]
[ I Never Knew That It Would Be Someone Like You That God Would
     Send ]

[ I’ve Always Thought I Was Born Under A Dark Cloud ]
[ I Never Thought That I Would Find A Friend ]
[ Out Of The Crowd ]

[ You Are The Only Thing That Your Agency Got Right ]
[ You Give & Show Me Love ]
[ Every Single Night ]

[ That You’ve Been Here ]
[ Do I Make That Perfectly Clear? ]

[ You Are A Stubborn & No Nonsense Woman Through & Through ]
[ When You Tell Me To Do Do Something ]
[ That’s What I Do ]
[ Because,  Well … ]
[ It’s Because You Are You ]

[ You Got It Backwards Today ]
[ I’m Not Stuck With You! ]
[ It’s The Opposite Way ]

[ We Will Remain In Each Others Lives For As Long As We Try ]
[ & I’m Not Even Close ]
[ To Wanting To Say Goodbye! ]
[ Because The Only Word I Chose ]
[ Was ( HI ) ]

[ Effort Is The Key ]
[ I’m Not Ready For You To Walk Away From Me ]

[ So I Will Text & Text ]
[ To Ask You ]
[ ( SO,  WHAT IS NEXT? ) ]

[ Is It A Reach ]
[ To Still Take A Drive To The Beach? ]

[ I Want To Sit Where Your Dad Sat ]
[ I Want You To Also Remember Me ]
[ When That’s Where You’re @ ]

[ Years & Years Down The Road ]
[ If I May Be So Bold ]

[ That We Will Still Be Close ]
[ But,  Nobody Really Knows ]

[ The Main Reason Why I Worry ]
[ Is Because Many Times I’ve Been Told This Story ]

[ But You Are Definitely Different From All Of The Others Previously ]
[ You Take Our Friendship Seriously ]

[ & You Have Never Made Me Feel Used ]
[ & Abused ]

[ You Have NEVER Asked For A Single Thing ]
[ Alot Of Times ]
[ It Was Lunch That You Would Bring ]

[ Thank You For Earning My Trust ]
[ To Be In My House ]
[ That Is A Must ]

[ I Never Had To Have My Guard Up ]
[ Never Had To Keep Things Shut ]

[ You Showed Me & My House Respect ]
[ But That Was Also What You Came To Expect ]

[ You Never Brought A Purse Or A Big Bag To Leave On The Floor ]
[ I Never Had Any Questions ]
[ When You Walked Out The Door ]

[ Thank You For Always Being There ]
[ Thank You Maria ]
[ For Showing Me You Care ]

[ I Hope I Show It Back! ]

~ Ka hopena ~

[  Mahalo iā ‘oe  ]
[  A hui hou mākou  ]
[  Aloha  ] ‎ 
  ‎
[  Na  ]
[  Lopaka DeVoe ]

(58)▪︎[ My Friend, Rita … 1•15•2021 ]

[ Yes My Friend, People Come & Go ]
[ Some That You Will ]
[ But Probably Most You Won’t Make The Effort
     To Get To Know ]

[ But Every Once In A Blue Moon ]
[ You Will Meet Someone Who Dances To The
     Same Kind Of Tune ]

[ Maybe You Talk To See What You Both Have in
     Common ]
[ Maybe They Like Pasta ]
[ While You Like Top Ramen ]

[ Well It Is Kind Of The Same ]
[ & You Laugh As You Tell Each Other, Your Name ]

[ A Good Friend ]
[ Really Does Stick With You Through Thick 
     Or Thin ]
[ & They Say Good Job ]
[ No Matter If You Lose Or Win ]

[ They Give You A Strong Shoulder To Lean
     On Or Cry ]
[ When Your Eyes Fill Up With Tears ]
[ They Never Ask You For A Reason Why ]

[ Somethings You May Not Agree On & Neither One
     Will Budge ]
[ Just Because You Don’t Agree On Something ]
[ Does Not Mean That They Will Judge ]

[ There Are A Few Topics That You Each Stay Away
     From ]
[ You Never Want a Heated Argument Over Something
     That Is So Dumb ]

[ Your Friend Doesn’t Disown You Because Of Who You
     Date ]
[ If They Think That You Are Headed For A Fall ]
[ They Bite Their Lip & Patiently Wait ]

[ Because When You Date A Woman That You Came To
     Call ( SATAN IN A DRESS ) ]
[ They Will Try Their Damndest To Get You Out Of Your
     Mess ]

[ They Stick With You For Almost 28 Years ]
[ They Help You Conquer Many Fears ]

[ You Give Them All The Support & Love That You
     Can ]
[ Even Though Your Friend Is A Woman ]
[ & You Are A Man ]

[ Sometimes Opposites Come Together ]
[ No Matter The Time Of Day ]
[ No Matter The Weather ]

[ Even Physically Moving Far Apart ]
[ Won’t Pull Them Out Of Your Heart ]

[ I Am So Glad I Met Ya ]
[ My Friend Rita ]

[ I Sure Miss You, Down In Arizona ]


~ The End ~

[ Mahalo ]
[ A hui hou aku ]
[ Aloha ]   ‎ 
  ‎
[ Na ]
[ Lopaka DeVoe ]