My friend Colleen & I wrote this about our good friend Tony Brandariz who was killed in a car crash on 9.29.05
a good friend dies, but a new angel will rise..
summer 2005 will always be in our minds,
the summer filled with our memorable times.
though it was short, it still meant so much
it's hard to believe we would quickly lose touch
tony was new, but became a great friend
its impossible to think, that this is the end
i remember you told me you slept in closets during your job
you were so bad at names, i wouldnt be surprised if you had called a mary "bob"
always making us laugh with terms like "holla and boo,
we never knew what that meant, and we think neither did you
you had to say "holla" when there was nothing else to say
you couldn't stay mad at us, your dimples gave it away.
from making jokes, and listening to him sing
some things Tony did were pretty embarassing
but we loved his high pitched laugh, and the way that he whined
and if it meant he was back, i'd let him sing all the time
he loved his car, we all know its true
how much time he spent, on his new BMW
we all saw his talent, how good he was at "ballin"
alycia had to deal with his ' i love you ' notes and callin'
he drove since was young, what a talented kid
so many amazing things that he did.
we were all jealous that melissa got to spend so much time
with "awesome neighbor" who was such 'a one-of-a-kind'
getting lost with angelica, his first time as a driver
she rolled up the windows to spare the passer-byer
from hearing the gangster music he played
no wonder they got 20 minutes lost that day
he was such a good friend, & was always there,
even at the movies, when colleen was scared
he held her hand, to make her feel better
being scared? he just wouldnt let her
in the upper, a locker he and val shared
if her book bag was heavy, tony cared
he was such a nice guy, and didnt deserve to go
why it was him? no one will ever know
tony brandariz, although the papers say you're gone
the memories in our hearts, mean you still live on
