Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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BJ meant so much to so many especially me. He was a huge part of my life for a long time. He was there for me when no one else was. He always picked me up when i was down. He was the only person that would walk miles and miles to see me just to say hello. Sun, rain, sleet or snow, it didnt matter to him he always said our friendship was worth the walk. He stole my heart the day i met him, he was the first love of my life and he always carried a piece of my heart. I truly believe he saved my life when i was 16. He gave me courage to run when i didnt think i could walk away. He stayed with me and kept me safe when i was pregnant and escaping an abusive relationship. He was there for me in a time when i had no one else. We were always together and you wouldnt see one of us without the other for many of my teenage years. As we grew older we could go months, sometimes a year without talking, but when we did, it always picked up where it left off. He was a good person even through his flaws. He battled demons that most couldn't even begin to comprehend, but he always had a smile on his face. He was one of a kind and the most down to earth person I've ever met. Ill never forget how happy he was when i gifted him one of my guitars when he didnt have one. He traveled the states with that guitar on his back and would tell me so many stories about him jamming with it on the road. He was a free soul who wasnt meant to be tied down. He truly believed he was on this earth to create music and emotion, and i believe he did just that in the short time he shared with us.
BJ, I cant believe youre really gone. I cant stop thinking about all the memories we shared and all the crazy times we had, all the good ones, and even the bad. Your laughter was contagious as well as your smile. Ill miss you my friend until we meet again. Please watch over me, and keep me safe like you did before. My world feels so dark knowing youre not here anymore. I know your battle is over and now you're finally free. You're a freebird now, your soul is truly set free to fly wherever you want, through space, over land, and even in the sea. I never stopped loving you, not even for a day. you were my best friend, and now you've gone away. You brought out my creativity and loved when id write new poems. Without you i wouldnt be who i am today. You changed my life for the better and i hope you always knew, i always loved and cherished you, and i know you loved me too. The love we had for eachother was definitely one of a kind. You took a piece of my heart with you the minute i found out you died. I should have been there for you more the past year or 2. Even if we didnt talk that much recently i hope you knew i still cared. The last time we talked you told me how you were proud of the woman i turned out to be. when you told me that you really filled my heart with glee. carry the piece of my heart you stole with you until we meet again. I love you BJ.
Yeah, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
Yeah, Bobby baby kept me from the cold
One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away
He's lookin' for that home, and I hope he finds it
But I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
Nothing, I mean nothing, honey if it ain't free, no no
Yeah feeling good was easy Lord, when he sang the blues
You know feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
love always, your janice joplin
