In Memory of Melvin Labranch: For my bro August Alsina

My twelve year old daughter Amari is the biggest August Alsina fan. She talks about him all the time and I heard her say he lost his brother. I googled the information, grabbed some images and I write:

Death never tweets, FB message, text or hit you up on Instagram...
It comes when it comes leaving you feeling like, "Damn!!!"

It was August 31, 2010 when God looked in the book of life... marking mine completed,
Bullets punched through my flesh as soon as God said there were angels He needed.
I know that losing me is a pain that you will never get over but it gets better,
I look down on you every moment of every day wishing we were still chilling together.

Bro, I'm so proud of you. There's no words that can tell you how much,
I'm in the heaven's jamming too every time a song of yours on my playlist show up.
I lived a wonderful life, each moment of the twenty-four years I was given,
Don't think it ended when I was murdered cause bro I'm in the heaven's really living.

You down there showing out and I'm up here enjoying watching,
I say to all the other angels, "Look at my bro. I know him. He ain't never stopping."
If I could turn back the hands of time for five minutes just to wrap my arms around you,
If I could turn back the hands of time for five minutes just to stay I love you dude.

I miss the family so much and more than that,  I miss my little girls,
Always let them know that to me... they meant the whole wide world.
Tell them I'm right there by their side and by their side I will always be,
Take care of my daughters bro... make sure you do that for me.

I just wanted to send these words to let you know how much I love and miss you,
Know that I stand right by your side through everything you go through.
Know that your bro is truly living... an angel God called home way soon,
And know that no matter what... your big brother is always watching over you.

Love you dude,
Melvin

(Written by Leukemiona "Shala" Kelley 1/12/2015)