My adopted brother, LeArthur Antonio Lee, died January 6. He was a brainstorming partner, my trusted friend, music, producer, confidant and all-around good dude.
I miss him. -JBHarris
God gave me a brother-
I forgot He was gonna need him back.
Someone to talk shop with
laugh with—
cry to, and be
reminded that everything
in me is neither fraud,
nor to be afraid of.
For all that burned in him,
finding peace between
Ebony and Ivory,
he gave pieces back
to the world which
had not given all
he demanded.
And now…
those fingers are still.
The keyboards dusty.
The songs unsung.
Melodies change into memories.
And we all don’t know what to do.
God gave me a brother—
I forgot He was gonna need him back.
-JBHarris, January 2023
I Breathe Fire 