This is a collection of poems written by my son, Brendan, since he began at the age of nine years old. Brendan's poems vary from simple to raw emotions. When you read one, you are able to feel the author's sorrow or joy. All of Brendan's poems have meaning from his heart and soul. Brendan's greatest weapon was his words, and those would get to the heart of anyone who read them. You might have to reread them more than once to find their meaning, but it is well worth the revaluation. Brendan had the ability to touch people's hearts with his words, and that was a very special gift. Lessons take time to learn. He questioned things. Life, God, pain, and hate--that's what his poems are all about. Brendan took people like days, one at a time. Brendan tried to understand life, good, and bad; and God was his road map. Some of Brendan's poems can be dark, but they have that ray of hope by the time you get to the end. Brendan wrote poems about his experiences, such as the birth of his son. Sean Patrick Barrett inspired one of his greatest poems, "One Big Wheel," a poem to help survive life any way you can and keep your soul. I hope his words give you strength and encouragement as they have to many others. I present Brendan Patrick Barrett's life work in his own words. Take the journey, and enjoy the ride.