Tuesday, July 19, 2016

brotherly love

a boy was filled with golden light
at one time
and another

sometimes it poured like honey-real sweet and nice

other times it shot like arrows
right through my sad little heart

a smile too big to keep quiet
so eager to share

perfect teeth
chocolatey hair
and eyes with fire behind them
quelled far too many times

we were all so young and small back then

and you....
we thought you'd set the world on fire
but it was resting on your shoulders
this whole time

and boy did it get heavy

back then you had
the biggest dreams
and passion that could burn the sea
compassion like no other

what happened to that light

i know

shhh....shhhh....

i know....

hey..that's the way it goes
when you wear the hand-me-down genes of a Narcissist

heart's always tangled in your sleeves
tongue tied and toughened

brother---I miss you

i miss our talks
your knowing without saying
big smiles and laughter when we'd gather

the memories are all i have
and longings for a future

where you are

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when leaves dry up and turn the color of the appliances of our childhood
.......i think of you

when I see little boys with big smiles and big dreams and big hearts
full of hope
.......i think of you

when I see random acts of kindness between perfect strangers
.......i think of you


hey.......i think of you



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