Denny

 DENNY

I always called you Dennis,

        Like the Menace.

I grew up that way.

        Then, joining the many,

I learned to call you Denny.

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But you were never a menace,

        Not to anyone, and not to me.

Always my friend,

        As well as my brother,

Generous and loyal to the bone.

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I wish I could have been

        A better friend to you.

I left early, we grew apart,

        I seldom saw you,

But you were always in my heart.

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You were good at chess,

        Just as good as me,

Better at darts and bowling,

        Better at cards,

And better at Candy Crush, Oh, yeah!

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Were you better than me at dying?

        You fought a good fight.

Though you suffered, you never surrendered.

        Would I have done the same?

Time and chance will give the answer.