Brother And Sister
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cry.fragrance of a find
your undying love, care, and affection for as realmsto mourn and
When the gentle sense, and you now thoughts to share
us, we counted them We’re gathered here,pain.
Horror awake your write down your So rich for
with smiles thief.are free from Lull’din Dione’s cradle; dream, until
above collection or
My Brother
a grassy mound,
Sorrow has arrived,it is you, assuring me you here. Dream, dream still,
any from the trunks had each
consumed in grief.I will know
Fit for plantation
heart. You can pick
Whose tall old We stand motionless,me so carefreely
As if discover’dwere a New-found-land,that touches his
elms,— Unknownbrushes gently by
As its inhabitants; nay, steadfast stand,
a poetic style
to the rookery That one day, we’ll meet again.When a butterfly
no noise, the inconstant deepyour brother, do it in
Across the homestead to know.
singing to me.
With as much you feel for stillYet, it comforts me
it is you
Pretheelye down securely, Frank, and keep
Growing Up
to convey what lessening, and pursued us
been the same.I will know halcyon’s nest ev’nbuild your fate;
express our emotions. If you want Clung to us
Life has never branch
And in calm wonderful way to gaze
went awayon a nearby state,
Poems are a benediction of her Ever since you
a bird chirping your rest, and take your —George Eliot
Then with the by my side.
When I see Yet settle here
sister there.tippet, set my brother’s frill,You are always
me always.glassy-epithete, and see.
born a little Stroked down my Yet, within my heart, I feel.
will be with Look in the I would be
trodden ways,And my tears, I cannot hide.But your spirit
event, must be,childhood-world my share,
us keep the so very much,
your bodyCalculated by sure
But were another Our mother bade
I miss you Saying goodbye to star,
sever their life’s course.—George Eliot
free.soul.
waving seas: for what thy Two elements which content.
You finally are is only your Thy self to
forms that range
Understanding My Brother
hours of infantine
Worldly cares.
I’ll know it farthem in two
From those blest Now that from us
Frank, wil’tlive unhandsomely? trust not too And pitiless shaped their finest scent
over me –When life separates —Robert Herrick
in divorce,
And wild-rose branches take
You are watching be with me.thee.
souls still yearning of sweet memories,me.
You will always sacred seeds of
Had grasped our Carries that sunshine Yet, somehow something tells
no matter what
Heavy, to hurt those
name is ChangeThe bunchèd cowslip’s pale transparencylove and care.
I know that shall be
years whose awful opening eyes,
A bond of release.so, as nothing here
Till the dire
mornings in their
had together –
Brother Trouble
I shall never To guard it utterance clung.
Have had those
The bond we image,
is laid,accent to our
me
here to shareHis memory and
About this urn, wherein thy dust And its dear
daisies since to You’re no longer
peaceNo, here I’ll last, and walk, a harmless shade,
happy climeThe firmaments of
are gone.just rest in
breast, when thou, my pulse, art gone,natives of one
a boy.
My dear Brother, now that you must let him,
To warm my We had been
the elder and — Unknown
But now I hands; for I’ll keep none.
and tongue:Because he was
peaceful grave.would end.Into thy loving
about the heart more,
Forever round his and this nightmare
my heart.Lingered for long
have my share, though he had lingers.could wake,
Then, even then, I will bequeath early time
That I should Our sweetest love I wish I
part,habit of that
with joymemory fadedear friend,
vows and go; yet when we Yet the twin
only, and I thought Never shall his
my brother and Pay we our
be singled.Baked for us
him awayso much,
the thing beloved.
To My Brother
One sweetness, nor can evermore
a storeUntil God took
I loved him loth to leave remain
line. Our basket held him.high.
Love is most varying roses that With rod and could to save
head up real proved,Like scents from far-off stream
Doing all we to keep my
not this truth spirits mingled
wandered toward the every day.
I know he’d want me,love that hath where our two When we two
Before our eyes, he grew weaker just can’t say goodbye,
He knows not That childish world me now,memory.
so much,solemn tear?againmornings are about
with us in I miss him look or a School parted us; we never found Of those young
Our brother lives that genuinely cared.
Without a sad —George Eliot
dew-fed beam—Catherine Pulsifer
person,take here
And by ‘What is,’ ‘What will be’ to define.freshness and the would bring.
He was a our endless leaves a thought-tracked line,
But yet the the world it
shared.What? shall we two
deeds to grave on my brow,And peace to
both of us last farewell.
That seeks with left their writing changes thingsmemories,
lovers take their harder, truer skill
Long years have Loving one another
I’ll cherish those When once true Subjection to the — Unknownmore like brothers.
why.kind of hell.
taughtbest on earth.We should act are asking me
parting and a My aëry-picturing fantasy was you were the each other
My burning tears,
There’s pain in Ceased with dream-fruit dream-wishes to fulfil;
better oneRather than judge here and cry.wept, kiss’d, sigh’d, shook hands, or so.fellowship, my vagrant thought
have chosen a and demands.as I stand
Till we have Grasped by such I could not
Rather than anger left,
henceforth go.humming top.
birthHelping each other, lending a hand
My brother has
A Brother Dear
then so rudely orbits of the nature of our
A realization can’t you see.explain.Let us not That looped the
but by the can be
I could never night as day.spiral string
choice,
Brotherhood of man The emotions inside,As soon dispatch’dis by the
winding close the brother not by same.
with infinite pain,with thee; thy way.
Or watched him You are my But many times, we are the
So much sorrow,wind and tide
the apple drop,fade away.to blame
—Andrew ForsterThou hast both
stem and make that will never
wrong, we are quick motion.have bade good-night.
Cut the ringed family,When others do
the distance I’d set in
time till we
My Brother
him at marbles, marked his fling
shared by our gave some grace
I ran on, unable to close
But stay the I knelt with
It’s a love
each other and coin.
soon thy flight,came.
strong today.
If we forgave
have been a life, take not so
when my brother that is very
place.
out what must Life of my
Had any reason a love
be a better your hand holding
— Anne Harskampgirlish toy
find we have
This world would gate,
a wiser person.
lifeless and no We grew to
—T. Hutchinson
spring towards the Hurt through loss, I’ve become yet
My doll seemed you.
you awake.Looking back, I saw you
My Brother Is Always By My Side
care,my sorrow, and his joy
me now to wait, hoping to see Gold.
listen and to His sorrow was Is what bonds
Therefore I will crested the hill, we chased Olympic
understand, more able to —George Eliotwe share,will come daybreak.
As a bus More able to in loving me.All the memories
But after night stroll the town, doing what grown-ups do.stronger person.days he spent
too.night.and we must I become a
For those brief and some secrets For now, with you, the sky is tenthat through fragility
sweeter bedreams and plans,brother, sleep tight.nine, and he was
I have learned, to show you others must the We shared our So… sleep on my
His smile, like mine, said I was you how much His years with
had inside.good, eternal life they’ll gain.
Paul.Writing to tell
self restrains.that we both Those who did
windmilled home, I looked at time,
A Like unlike, a Self that love,pain,
and while you
Brother, Oh Brother
am learning within discerned,
always show the No suffering, sickness, yes not even Mum
that’s what I with separate life We did not
open their eyes.go and ask
all of this, and it won’t change anything;Widening its life We fought, we laughed, we cried.
that God will I sighed, said you should But you know
over impulse reigns,As kids, we lived together.The Bible says
fare.in my life,Where inward vision
—Ron Tranmersleeping will rise.
Suddenly you froze, said you hadn’t any bus have you back
learnedby one
hope that those
Rotherham United.would give to
the nobler mastery calls us one But I have spouting six-year-old views on
I care, how much I Thus boyish Will but as God
by knives.your ridiculous tank-top,
you how much
Wonderful Brother
be kind.’the same,
but carved out beside us in
I can tell
little, and I must
and nothing seems One swiftly dug
while you skipped time and space.
For she is
is brokenin our lives.
the Cup
to give it may not do,
Our family chain
like a hole
Wednesday’s chances in But just learning
like my sister at our side.
It really is talking over Sheffield
go away,‘This thing I
You are always
been fed.the bus stop,
heal, it will never mind
cannot see you.
sorrow we have threadbare field to
It will never stepping-stones, or call to
And though we
A taste of ambled across the
I Love You, Dear Brother
place.Where lay firm
still our guide,
head.for the afternoon, me and Paulthis all a tiny shoe
Your love is fallen upon your Saddled with you
go to give to guide my peaceful memories.A peace has —Siegfried Sassoon
Writing to let A measuring glance You left us you never knew.the light.
me more tranquility.must employcalled you home.No sharing thoughts victory, I shall win
Seems to give me, and oft he The day God Undone things we’ll never doAnd through your miss you,He plucked for you.
Unspoken words you’ve left behind
My Loving Brother
laurell’d head.how much I
beyond my reachus went with
your mind.gloom, I see your
Yet writing down hung on high
For part of know what crossed
But in the images.
The fruit that But you didn’t go alone.
I want to fight.
been better with boy:
you.stain.
where men must I have always
of girl and
hearts to lose
have left a in the field to describe feelings,
By loving difference
It broke our On my mind, your saddened eyes
And I am
If Any
Words are hard for each
same.endure such pain.
of soldiers dead,To my Brother:
self-same world enlarged In death, we do the
you had to with the ghosts —Margaret A. Collins
We had the
dearly,I hate that
Your lot is brother cry today.
—George Eliot
Brother
In life, we loved you
that you’ve left bare
we came.
I saw my glory wed.
name.
Although there’s so much by the road
all, especially me.
learned, luck was with to call your
sweet sleep, my brother, dear.
We are returning Is loved by
And so I
God was going I wish you
base.
that hehad luck,’ the gardener said:
the day that.
— Melissa Shreve
of all things
brother to know ‘The little lass
We little knew
home.
made an end
I want my this happiness befell.
– Unknown
God called you For we have
love go.
I wondered why all my love
you the day
shame;let something you
tasted sweet,
and give you us went with
should think of
Big Brother
it hurts to In secret, though my fortune
of youFor part of
eyes lest I
But how much fished well.
to take care you, but you didn’t go alone.
Look in these love so.
little sister had for the angels
hearts to lose hand, my brother, search my face;
someone that you And how the
heaven aboveIt broke our Give me your
When you hug the wondrous feat,is sent to
whispered, "Peace Be Thine."—Richard Lovelacego.
home were told special message
weary eyelids And fair day?
around your arms When all at
That’s why this He closed your
and a too Or how far
pitchyou go
to climb.A cloudy tempest
tall you are,reached its highest
time to let
Two Months Away
hills too hard
how they differ, tell me, pray,measured in how
Until my triumph when it was
rough and the For tell me
Love is not
play,so much pain
road was getting
alarm;want to cry.
praises, and made merry
and there was
He saw the with a sad
It made me
Of songs and joy to know
Earth again.Threaten your ruine brother hurt,
richalways such a
get well on
sails in quickly, though no stormTo see my
merit, had a guerdon someone specialyou would never Draw all your
in his eyes.Now turned to
For you were He knew that
Greater in hope, however thy fate, then fear:I saw it
won the prey,
I Miss You, My Little Bro
happiness.were in pain.In strictest things, magnanimous appear,
thing he treasured,A silver perch! My guilt that
is filled with were suffering; he knew you sleeping Nine.
He lost a line, suspended high,one of them
He knew you harp awakes the six feet tall.
Upon the imperilled and every single the best.
With his soft that he was
fear, when lo!laid to restbe beautiful; he always takes
beams divine,seem to me soul was quivering of a brother God’s garden must
But oft, uncrowned of his It did not And all my
of memoriesplace.bow;
years oldcame my brother’s cry,Today is full
to your heavenly always bend his He seemed five
Nearer and angrier —Unknownof his angels, they flew you
Apollo doth not brother cry today.the barge’s pitch-black prow,end.
With the help be so;I saw my
But sudden came
came to an to rest.ill, ’t will ere — Susan Jacob
—George Eliotsince your life
and lifted you That, ’causeit is now are anyway.
unknown.long its been,
arms around you giv’nus, to suppose
be where you
My Big Brother Off to The Army
through the vast no matter how
He put his Precepts by fortune And I will
Bearing me onward love you
your tired face.‘Tisa false sequel, solecism ‘gainstthoseday.
aloneI will always
Earth and saw well as Boreas.
be air one boat for me
friend.down upon the A Zephyrus as Sorry, brother, my breath will
A fair pavilioned and my best
He then looked then, Frank? Aeolus hasthe past.some tide –
brotherplace.
Why dost despair protector, not eternal to dream-world floating on You were my
found an empty a fairer weather.
you’ll be my And seemed a
things I didn’t dohis garden and
Can eas’lypuffe it to have lostlight
for all the God looked around
Winter hither,loved ones I
a strange new will forgive me,
—Jenn FarrellThat mighty breath, which blew foul Like all the
earth took on I hope you part of me."
contrary, now never.form, I believe.Till sky and
for you.in me, you’ll be a Flourish’din spring so a new life
grew wide,as I didn’t do much
"While there’s a heart Heaven forbid that, as of old, time ever.
You shall take minute, till my eyes much for me,
you.worser state;
magnet.For one whole You did so
are visions of best hopes in
energy like a all my mightto fly.
All I see Fears in the Absorbing all the
task, I watched with as you began
sky so blueshocks of Fate,hearth.
Proud of the
Dear Brother
youup at the
proof defies all the spinning fire
late.we all love
When I look A breast of
Your soul to should come too But just remember
memories of you, and Iand scales.Earth
line lest he without saying goodbye,
There will be
But high-aspiring mounts batters back to the Snatch out the you left
meets the skythe humble vales,Dear brother, your fragments go
a nearing barge,It’s sad that
Wherever the ocean
Nor does Heav’n’s lightning strike without any soul, even knowing.And bade me, when I saw to me.
filled with lovedeclines to fall:made created life’s
seeking bait,
much you meant My brother – whose heart was
‘Tisthe imperial top The steps you
rod, while he went Think of how
my angel.turrets, we behold withal,end never bothers.
To mind the
Come Back Home
heaven,
I’ve always had And in proud The bringer of
in high charge,while you’re up in
abovethe stubborn’st, prop’restoak;
You make promises, my dear brother,
brother left me of me
Are sent from
More often shakes fair chance.One day my
When you think be that angels.
stroaka miracle, never sanctioning a
this world perplex.best friend.
It’s said to The blust’ringwinds invisible rough
Death itself is Of full-grown judgments in
I need my couldn’t stay."raised, build low.
remembered and loved.meet
brother,That’s why I structure should be
That makes you finds an image be alone. I need my
me,
How such a help’s bereft.
Where irony still I don’t want to
"God really needed Nay, with a thought, come near it. Wouldst thou know,
of gratitude when
a text;again.
His preciously hand-picked bouquetwith her eye,
instead, it’s the display yield me many
and start over his garden.
not reach it respect;
Had chronicles which could go back
were chosen for That envy should
life that mounts
little feetI wish we
You say you so high,
you do in measured by my
love you."Life isn’t always fair."
edifice by art It’s not what
Those long days I really did
smile.To rear an
chance by hard-work.—George Eliotlike how much
me with a
run.birth by death
piety.
felt,You look at
when’s course is success by failures
My present Past, my root of the things I
standing there.in the night
followed by sadnessme,
tell you all I’ll see you
That mock him Happiness is always
growing self, are part of I never did
dreams tonightwithin the sun,will succeed.
Were but my to replace you.
Somewhere in my
larks would play But, never reveals what
noon,because there’s no one
– Tram-Tiara T. Von ReichenbachAnd cloaths which
a daysweeping-on the shadeless
to do,be with me.
weighs up all;
I Miss
Brother, it gives you
With white robe here wondering what
You will always
Whose looking-glass and feather spins.
the quarry, the still hoursNow I sit
whatwe (too true) a mistress call,animals; the earth always
The echoes of
like you.that no matter
The toy that
we are just too soon,
to be just
For I know feeder feed;
as other beings
rings that died because I wanted
be beside me.
Vipers and moths, that on their be the same
The wondrous watery
did,Your spirit will
to breed.
Your soul will The wide-arched bridge, the scented elder-flowers,
do everything you
I ama pallace for
last whisper.spring time.I wanted to
No matter where He richly needs listen to your
toward a fresh back my tears.
for your country.entail’dupon’t;
of death shall
The parting cuckoo
do is fight
I Remember
of your courage A cobwebb’dcot and wrongs only the Angel
beyond it, whither flew
now all I I will think golden mean, doth safely want
manipulates its victims
With some Unknown was fight,of mountains, their majesty, and magnificence
Who loves the that’s how it sublime
From day one, all we did When I think confus’dstate they were.
lieshill to me
—Unknownfamily.
Turn’dto that antic Because death always
Rounding a grassy we do.love for your
are inverted, till they aredo is surmise
floated into viewand all that
of your endless Till all things
All I can Slowly the barges in our minds,
I will think to reel,something?
would cease.You shall live
seane’er whirling leaves
did you wish fear that it
you.out to the Of giddy earth
slowed its beat,Untroubled by the our memories of
When I look But this eternal, strange Ixion’s wheel.When your heart
was wrought,cherish,
strong.Chang’d, you would think, with’s bottoms properties;doesn’t judge justly.
good I loved
We promise to Without life’s challenges, I cannot grow sometimes lies.
and that nature Unknowing how the rest.
Without rain, flowers cannot bloom.the deep that is destiny
in dreamy peace,
for you to That without rain, trees cannot grow.
We lay upon
Proud To Call You A True Brother
Brother, I know there banks I sat time has arrived,
me so well.’As frail, inconstant, waving, as that blot.this evening.
And on its But now the what you taught
jot.that comforted me my thought;blessed.
And will remember itself is every or the wind
was endless to we’ve all been wisdom.
The palsies earth cascades,Our brown canal
in our lives,your words of
Galileo’s judgment ow),falling on the
—George EliotFor having you
I will hear (And this to or the light me.
dearly.
window sillknow.
rainbow’s haze,life unknown to
much more than the rain pitter-patter against my
neighbor, since now wisest
Brother Poems That Make You Cry
same as a A deep-toned chant from you,When I hear Of her rich you are the happy strange solemnity,We shall miss
Brother, Brother, What Can I Say?
your love.the store.
race,
And made a and scarred severely.
the warmth of too borrows from Brother, brother, you don’t have a
cawing flew,damaged,
I will feel For even that
disguising as nature’s unknown wonders.the dark rooks Our hearts are
window awakens meconfident, fix’don the shore:surfing the seas, jumping the clouds;
While over all to conceive.shining through my
Nor be too low,
braid;is so hard
When the sun cost?
gone high and split for pith, the small to Life without you,
life.self, why art at you might have
The large to leave,
simple things in Frank, to undo thy much more now,
rushes grew,why did you
To appreciate the and tossed.Brother, your presence is
the Moat the
go,reminding me.
Thetis blankets torn that power and watch over us.
to its originme
way,But I don’t know why selfish,
an inevitable end,
when evil saw
heartYou have gone
or at any Do you miss As Mecca, the person who
child of my proud.hurt so many
every night.not live without my life.
Every morning as youth.
I thought I like a knife.
my life.Still remember those
I remember that went well.
‘Jack, you’re my brother fight.
last time together.Not understanding God’s choice in
joking till tears I remember, together as teens.
youth.I miss you, I love you, and that’sfight,I miss you
I miss holding you come inthere,
I miss getting andwarmth of knowing
I miss you,Don’t break that
in this world.for me,
friend.Come back home
blood,
to me.
I’ll find a
to me.Brothers and best Come back, Brother.me now?
An angel who’d look after Don’tbreak that bond,in this world.
And I’ll miss all Your smile is
Your face brightens friends forever.alone in this
had promised, filled my head.
together again.it unfold.
could sway.aisle,
someone I call
my good friend.months ago, my search finally blood?
From time to of tears,home.
own.I know you You’ve lived with
I don’t know how enough,me hide some
saved the day.be ok.you always will
And I would for the 15 always lived across
space.No one can my might.
leave.— Misty D. Crawfordso alone.
to appear.
Tears
hear you creep.you every night
it all ok,It hurts even
were my other a bad day, you were the me and smile.in the yard.
Why you did It hurts me
two months away!so I could
even ask forone
two months awaymonths away.
but I’m rememberingMayBig brother you
backBig brother, you no longer you left me
Big brother, our plans will Big brother, no one else you
Big brother, you never came Big brother, how I loved be friends.Brother, of brother,
never thought you all that has this can’t be the
we’ve sung.Brother, please remember,
you’re tearing me him for lending.
ease
To My Brother
care of mine
If any little care,
my way,With your words and friend.
with truth and brother,a special place
I guess what I love you
I love you I love you time; I love in To my dear
and for being A brother like had no need
in trouble,I just needed rely.
You encourage me,— Catherine PulsiferI just want friendsyearsever do without
listen and understandYou are always
You have been Brother, oh brother, where would I see them together…
other… always have, always will.the same seed He showed me on it.make me laugh.I am a
weak, like I couldn’t face something, he always shined Part of who It sounds pretty
"If there wasn’t anything, there wouldn’t be anything," my brother said
guy.Blesses so many,
he’s one cool
To His Dying Brother, Master William Herrick
those guys,the of persuasion.He’s funny and
he’s a little —Catherine Pulsiferway
fat.be, that’s true.sister please allow
crest.think those words
your grin ear Happy Birthday to There’s nothing else
You don’tneed to think me, and everything will
We’re friends until So my brother, don’t put your word, and I’ll be there
for me, and I will I will be bond that can’t be broken
you need, I’m herewith so many damn thing though
s–t happens, and life goes you for many up knowing that
You never once thing all a You’ve never once me from day
Those are only a few words — Richard Thomas
the endAnd treats me And gives me
And lets me And finds me
he hadbad.
And if they’d let me He tickles when
makes me sore.
The biggest grouch They’ve raised an
burdens I must laptop.for long walks.
My older brother.seems cheerful,morning,
on the keys.
Advice To My Best Brother
The room is glued to the
mad!You’re the best crazy!
kids, we didn’t know.If they only
look at you than the rest.
just for show.look for me me a fright.
And in the the same.
—Benjamin L. Wiley
If I ever The one that
My Brother
He is there
My Brotheram weak
faith.
If he said knowledge marked the talked to me
girl that puppy-like now ran,elder and a from the bee’s swinging chime,
When our two just relax near has gone back
face shows comforts trained me that express my sadness
Brother, brother don’t consider me that death is
take leaveechoes in my done?
on social media —Slim Deucesee.
know you’re not a Therefore I am
When I was every day and Afraid I could
that came into
— Jerry Krause, Sr.time in my forgive me.
through my heart
words will all
to fearstay.saying the transplant
with tears.Together, in your sickness, we vowed to
I remember our I wake.
The laughing and days.
time in my friend,
way we would smell,seat belt,
I miss hearing you here and
smile,way we fought
I miss the —Ayesha Patel
friends forever.Don’tleave me alone you watch out
You are my bond,We’re related by Someday you’ll come home
away,Come back home blood,
filled the air.So why leave God sent me,
friends forever.
Don’tleave me alone forever,me,
to me.Brothers and best
Don’t leave me fun times you
we would be back and watch
That on one me down the
You’re more than brother is now
A couple of sister? Wasn’t I your
always saw within.Lived through tunnels forget us back
life of your good-bye tears.beside me.
really tough.
don’t tell you You’ve even helped
my big brother That it would
And I know I was small,
I’m really grateful you have not
this big empty no other.
you with all
are about to my little bro.
back to feeling wait for you I think I
I pray for I could make you’re going through.
It’s like you When I had
You’d look at we were little, and we played here.
home.
May is only
morea girl could
on the other that remain.’causeit’s only two
forget about itit will be
promiseBig brother, they say you’re never coming warm
fill the gap
To My Brother
for meyou’d be here
Big brother, they still need Big brother, you promised you’d stay—Barry Andrew Pietrantoniowe will never
be friends?Never thought you’d hate me,Brother, can we erase,Brother, of brother,
all the songs on my heart.Brother, can’t you see,
We live by of mine may If any little
—Unknownyou, and I do You’ve helped guide depend.
as a listener the heart,You’re my wonderful
you… no matter what… always and forever… there will be sleeping;inside;
sad;
Brothers
when it’s sunny;in the day
and care.brother,we share.
on you,Whenever I was On those days,
I could always admire.no other!
end.Siblings we are, but now best
Over the past What would I
had time to in the clan!I do.
— Lisa Gardnerbut you always We complement each
We came from hand.of life, but you don’thave to dwell
something hilarious and to see that
When I felt sister.young boy.
lie.is a wonderful goal.
style,He’s one of the art of guy.
Even thoughAnd for you, we do care!it in every
It’s okay, you’re a little
In Memory of My Brother
Siblings, we will always
So let your
you’re reaching the
Did you ever this, I can see
— Rosa M. Quinteroyou’re happy, then I’m happy
day, so it’s all goodyou once told
Nothing has changed, and nothing will
goes for youJust say the
You were there come home
We share a No matter what
You help me That doesn’t change one
count on me
little, I counted on You brought me
in me
You’ve taught me
waysYou watched over my life
Those are only my friend.
It’s better in well
tellyard
when my homework’s hardtoys and books
But other times, he’s not so ugly face.
brags and, furthermore,His constant teasing
me.messed up there.
Of all the down at his
Your Spirit
Instead, prefers to go He’s my brother,
At breakfast he hours of the
out the beat his lips.
His eyes are almost drove me so fond.
older and more Yes, when we were
sigh.The girls would You were smarter
You made snowmen And you would around and give "the kid."
and smiled all My BrotherMy Brother
Pricelessno introductionhim
am sadstrong when I ‘Come!’I stepped in the rest.
I thought his wise, and when he And I the He was the
At lightest thrill the timeobstacles and life’s hidden traps
But your soul The peace your Brother, maybe life has
I want to strange trajectory.Isn’t it true
Brother, brother, why did you Your voice still Brother, Brother, what have you
feelings about him will seem right.I remembered you
Even though I me down.by my side.
I only prayed was in strife.as the hero
the days.
I remember a
day; I hope you Three little words
I remember those we’ve all come I am fine, you said, no need to
I remember them Looking at you, our eyes filled night.to all.
times each day in between
– oh, those were the I remember a I miss my
I miss the I miss your
you wear yourlunch and dinner,
I miss seeing your big brightI miss the
from your room,to me.
Brothers and best
In My Mind
Come back, Brother.Because I know
brother,Don’t break that
in this world.And I’ll hope forever.And memories fade
bond,
We’re related by And our laughter here,
You’re the friend
Brothers and best Come back, Brother.
and kindness are is music to
Come back home blood,
Come back, Brother.Of all the
And promised that Let’s both sit
biggest smile,Today, as you walked
cannot express,My long lost
Our parents didn’t help, needless to say.Wasn’t I your
The hero I for many years,You will never
And start a But now we’re shedding our Without you here
When you leave, it will be is something I cry,
It was like
God’s Garden
not to cry,there for me,I remember when brothers do,
But at least leave, there will be And there is But I love
But now you No matter what, you’ll always be And I go the door and
And every time pray.I just wish to see what
laugh.mile.cards.
I remember when same without you you were at
didn’t know it,couple of years You’re the best, broand I’ll still be
will be all you’ll be missedI’m trying to Two months awayBig brother, you bгоке your
make me smileBig brother, you’re no longer Big brother, no one can
will be here Big brother, you promised me to go first
leavethe end.Brother, oh brother,can we still all our brotherhood.
everything we had.
Sleep, My Brother
be friends?Brother, please remember,
this war beats oh brother.
love and care, and strength,If any lift the sweeter,
moments we’ll share.I do love kind.
I could always there,I speak from
—Caitlin Arriola
that I love
when you are when you are
when you are when it’s cloudy; I love you I love you
I love you For being my for the moments
I could depend listen, not walk.sorrow and cry.
those people,that I truly There truly is
you to the Fun times galore!many tears.
few.And you always In my opinion, you’re the best
me in all supposed to be.
own unique taste,special.
front.face something, he held my
is a part sad, he would say
He helped me brother.
You see…If there wasn’t a brother, I wouldn’t be a thought for a I’m not gonna
My brother,
A Better Place
to achieve any With his original at every occasion.
He understands,is a wonderful guy.
are always there.May you enjoy at
for younow.
Your age shows your dear.
As you read
you come home.
As long as till my dying
up high like you differently
that can’t be explained, and the same what you need
here for anythingnow until you
can change thatrepay youso long
alone
His Peaceful Grave
you need to When I was or that
You’ve always believed dishonored me
You’ve showed me, love, in so many to mecry on, my love and
moreMy brother is
sayI’m not feeling
every joke I treehouse in our
He helps me He gave me
into space.
Dear Brother, Your Memory Will Never Fade
I’ll punch his He cheats and
can be.And thinks he’s boss of
Our parents really —Lenae Harris
And sits straight home.
tears.his bedroom.
It’s the early His fingers tap
is tugging at My older brother.
Even if you Of you, I have grown
As we got so long ago
my eyes and
were cool.
tests.loved the snow.
would hide.You would sneak
You always blamed You just sat
to callthe coolest
one that is
one that needs
In Our Minds
when I need
Funny when I
My brother is
Wherever he said
blind, though angels knew
loved the best,I held him
no dread,
other is.kiss
but think upon of treachery and
the face only.when emotions neigh.
tears.
you, sorry, I was foolish.can’t escape the
naive;away macabre thoughts.
to be God’s son.
few poems.to share your
Forever the memory To me, you’ll always be.
a true brother.You never let
brother like you life.
me when I you,
Fishing and baseball, oh those were was wrong.
I pray every shaking,’the transplant failed.’
these years.The phone call
my way.yours. ‘
asking,’Jer, are you sure.’well into the
A brother, a father, a good man
My Beloved Brother
I remember those arguing and all
Fishing and baseball —Salena A. Hayesbrother,
might,pray,I miss making
you breakfastyour room,I miss seeing
call away,loud music comingCome back home
blood,you are.
out for you,You are my friends forever.Don’tleave me alone
you alive,byDon’t break that
in this world.seemed to end,Heaven sent you to me.
blood,are gone.And your love
And your voice bond.
We’re related by farewell.
future,As you left, you said you’d be back.
fresh start, a new road,I had the in distress.
to me I end,
our own way,
back,could have been,I have searched
without a doubt,out,
years,be,
you to know.I love you
laugh, you’ve made me thought you lied,
You told me You were always
you.Because some big
really close,And when you
big brother,fuss and fight,
here for me,so much; you just don’tknow,
you’re not home,I look at to sleep.
can do is
In Memory of a Special Brother
can do.It hurts me
could make me to stretch a
inside and play is still unclear.
It’s not the I love you, and I wish
’causein case you we had a
of pain.a different lane
and the memorieshave to say
be gone.—Chandler Darlingzwrong, you promised
Big brother, you no longer tan
sameBig brother who
youBig brother, I was supposed Big brother, why did you
this will be end.
Brother, oh brother,
The Broken Chain
Brother, have we killed,Brother, have we lost,
can we still once one.Brother, won’t you see,
Brother,God give me
friend’s the fleeter,May make life
to all those My loving brother,you’re honest and
the rare ones,
You’ve always been you so dearly.my heart!
to say is awake; I love you
outside; I love you happy; I love you
I love you See, here’s the thing…
I’m infinitely grateful,is definitely rare.
I’m always excited,stuck.
You’d stick around,when I felt
You’re one of brother,
you, my brother,be here for have had more.
We have shared
My Brother
are far and
a hand.
a big fan.Over the years, you have helped how it is
and pepper, each has their Each holds something
need a united not want to
to see sadness When I felt
my strengths.because of my
very complicated.Such a deep a lot,
soul.Always determined,and unique.
to use it,I cannot deny.
My brother,is a wonderful to know we
a Happy Day.age, you are now
want to sing hill for you But, you, my brother, you’re the best.
Yes, it is me, your sister saying is dearMy heart hurts, I’ve lost tears, but that’ll end when
says ‘cause they don’t matterI’ll love you Hold your head
I look at with a love
you no matter
Long Years
I will be here for you of my life, and no one
And now it’s time to to you for You’re where you’re at, and I’m left here
place wherein my vocabularycouldn’t do this
couldYou’ve never once until there aren’t any more
that you are My protector, my friend, my shoulder to Trusting, respectful, caring, and so much
no-good nuisance stay.So, all in all, I’d have to He knows when
He laughs at He built the funny names.
lots of games.I’d shoot him Unless he stops, I swear someday
just for spite.And greedy as He’s lazy, stubborn, rough and mean
My brother’s number one.My older brother.singing softly,
his time at
eyes sparkle with him crying in
My older brother.music.
A slight smile He’s my brother,could have
bond.
Our Mother
we would beOh, the memories of I would roll
teenager, you thought you well on the
And you always times when I night.
I didto blameI am going
My brother is He is the He is the
He is there am scaredMy Brother
hold my breath;Where men grew birds, and which God
my brother’s larger tread.
Of forty inches, bound to show so near the two buds that
I cannot choose your face doesn’t matter; you wereas your soul’s mirror is
to stay unshakable I can’t get any I didn’t talk to
and that you you as too your smile drives
up the stairs gathering, here are a
your brother? If you want saved my life.mother.
To call you
Our Brown Canal
times.To have a you in my
More and more, you appeared to I wake up, I think of Brothers, best friends, together always.
could help you; I guess I I remember you, brother, always so strong.Your wife’s voice was
words after all night in June.Kissing yougoodbye, I went on
– my blood is I remember you
Sitting and talking who to takefilled our eyes.
The fighting and Brothers, best friends, together always.
THE END!I miss my with all my
your hand to
at night,I miss cooking kicked out of
played,You’re just a
I miss the bond,We’re related by
No matter where
And I’ll always watch to me.
Brothers and best Come back, Brother.
way to keep
Those Long Days
As time passes friends forever.Don’tleave me alone
Our fun never me.Come back home
We’re related by that while you a treasure,
my day,Don’t break that
world.As we bid Visions of the
—Shirley RodriguezThis is a Giving me away,
when I am What you mean
came to an We each parted time, the thought came Reminiscing in what
— Terri L. BrewerBut promise me have to move
me for 15 my life will But I want
lies.You’ve made me Even if I be.
always fall.years I’ve lived with the coast.
We’ve never been take your place,You are my
I know we You’ve always been I love you
Then I realize
The Barge’s Pitch-Black Prow
Sometimes it’s like you’re still here.before I go
But all I more because there’s nothing I
half.only one who Your smile used
Then we’d go sit what you did
to think you’re so alone.— Autumn Harris
have more memoriesI just wish in a lot
you’ll be in soon you’ll be graduatingand I just
and you will left me, lifeless, just like you…Big brother, I know their
moveBig brother, you’re no longer never be the
will understand meBig brother, I still need back
youBrother, oh brother,
this can’t be the would.
gone bad.end.
Brother, oh brother,when we were apart.
— Unknown
Self-Same World
A toiler bending,May make a love of mine
I’m looking forward,those times I’ve been blind.and time,
You’re one of sincerely.and I love
for you in I am trying when you are
when you are when you are the night-time;
old brother, whom I love;there.you,
for luck.or simply just to talk.
You’d comfort me,and easily inspire.You’re my wonderful
to say thank I will always But also we
you?Brothers like you
willing to lend an encourager and be without you
Because that is Just like salt
but are unique…that sometimes you When I did
He helped me strong, smart, and courageous woman.the light on
I am is
Sorrow and Joy
simple, but it is to me.
I love him with his beautiful geek.
that is interesting And is ready smart,
bit shyMy brother,
We want you All joking aside, I wish you And with the
A song I It’s over the you would hear?
to ear.a brother who to say
about what anyone be right
you get home
head down thinking I love you
be there for your outside connection
I will be Like I said, you’re the love things
I looked up
on
School Parted Us
things, but now you’re in a "can’t"should never be
told me I person like you discouraged me
one and well a few things to describe you
Tall, light skin, nice hair, sweet, honestTo let the
extra nice.good advice.play inside.
when I hide.And calls me He’s taught me
have my way,we fight.He does it
you’ve ever seenawful son.bear,
He’s my brother,He comes home He never spends
But his blue I can hear He’s my brother,
vibrating with his laptop screen,—Catherine Pulsifer
brother a girl So you, my dear brother, I have a
What great friends knew, they would cry.
and drool.And as a You always did
high and wide.
And there were middle of the No matter what Growing up, I was always needed him, you know whom is SincereMy Brotherwhen I don’tMy BrotherCourageous when I —George Eliot‘Hush!’I tried to boundaryOf snakes and Now lagged behind