Goodbye Kevin
The following poem was written by Pat, shortly after it was
announced that Kevin was leaving the Backstreet Boys. She sent it to me, and I really liked it; I
think it expresses the feelings many of us have and also sends some great
well-wishes to Kevin, so I decided to put it up on the site for your reading
pleasure. Pat has asked that I not post
her email address here, but if you have any comments or reactions that you’d
like to share with her, you can email me at rokofages75@dreamers-sanctuary.com,
and I will pass them on to her.
Goodbye Kevin
By Pat
Memories
are meant to stay with you forever
Just
in case you need to remember
And
I'm glad I kept memories of you
So
now that you’re gone, I have them to remind me of all you've been through
When
I heard the news, I felt my heart sink
All
of you went through so much (like, remember 'NSync?)
And
still, you guys stayed afloat because of your talent
Now
you've announced this is as far as you went
Sadness
fills my heart
Remembering
when you guys said Backstreet will never be apart
Memories
so distant, yet so close
I
understand, don't get me wrong
I
just want you to know how much you meant to me when you sung
I
hate the fact that you’re leaving your brothers
But
if they can understand, so can I
I
accept your decision and wish you the best
But
it’s really hard to see you without the rest
I'm
devastated, but happy for you
I am
happy that you stand true to what you want to do
I
know that if I ever want to hear your beautiful voice
I
just have to close my eyes and bring back the memory of my choice
You
mean a lot to me
I
grew up listening to every Backstreet melody
You
left four great guys who care for you
And
when you told them, they understood they had to let you go
Memories
I will keep forever in my mind
Memories
I know you'll have too
And
whatever you have planned for you
Kevin
Richardson of the Backstreet Boys, we won’t see
But
your face, your eyes, your voice, and your smile are tattooed forever
In
every Backstreet Boys fan’s heart
The
new Kevin will rise
You'll
be great at whatever you do
And
all your fans will be there to support you
You
and the guys won my heart years ago
And
for that, the memories of all five of you together, I will never let go
Now I
have four who will continue the legacy
While
one flies free
As
the future comes nearer, I can't guess how long this legacy will go
But
you will have my support, as will the other four
Thank
you for music, passion, and love
Just
maybe later on in your path, you and the guys will cross paths again
And
sing again like you always have, like you never had a dead end
But
if it never occurs, all your fans will have the memories
Yes,
memories...
I
wrote this poem for a reason
To
show some how much I'll miss you
I
never wanted a day like to come, but it has
Your
days as a Backstreet Boy has passed
As I
end this poem, I bring back yet another memory
You,
playing the piano so gracefully
It
brings tears to my eyes, but I remember a song you wrote
And
now I use that song to, in some way, let you know what every fan thinks of this
Kevin,
you will be Never Gone, in my heart is where you are, always close....
Goodbye,
Kevin
We
will miss you deeply
AN: The rest will
always have my support, and hopefully later on in this long road we call life,
the five will reunite, but until then, I miss Kevin, but he will have my
support. But I will always be a Backstreet fan.
