Est. 1974

i'm writing this to you
my friend
because the last time i said goodbye
it was passive

i thought for sure
we would be sharing drinks again

i took it for granted
i shouldn't have

i get along with most people
but that is not to say i like them

i liked you
loved you

you were a brother soon after we met
maybe even right away

i remember your first words to me
seeing me eye each woman that walked in the bar

you said
"man, you are huntin' for pussy tonight"

you knew me too well

your humor was apparent
immediately
so was your love for metal
in that Obituary - Cause of Death shirt

a knowledge of food
as impressive as knowledge of music

and what i liked most
more than the laughs
more than the drinks
is when it was just you and me
bellied up to that bar
truly talking to each other

truly listening

so i just wanted to say thanks again
not just for the laughs
not just for the drinks
not just for the help with jobs
not just for being a friend

but for being an original

there's never been enough of those
and now there's one less


-for Daniel Cline