Big Brother

This might explain partially why my big brother is my hero

Holding my brother’s hand, watching our daddy leave,
I asked “Does daddy hate us? Did we do something wrong?” and clung to his sleeve.
Anthony looked down, with tears in his eyes,
“No Sis, Daddy is just one of those guys.
He wanted the perfect family,
and in his eyes, that’s not you and me.”

I was three and he was eight,
when he changed his emotional state.
He became the man of the house over night,
I know it had to give him one hell of a fright.

No longer able to play with his little Sis,
its the old Anthony that I will always miss.

He was eight and I was three,
when I no longer had a daddy.
I became like a turtle in a shell,
the thing is, no one could really tell.
No longer smiling up at my Big Bubber,
it felt like my emotions were made of rubber.

Walking out, my father took more then just him.
And what he took made all the lights dim.
He took mine and my brother’s childhood,
leaving us in the dust, like no father should.
We got tired of being blamed for what he had done,
so we finally started to return his own shun.

Holding my brother’s hand, watching our daddy leave,
I asked “does this mean its all gonna change?” and wiped my nose on his sleeve.
Anthony looked down, with a half hearted smile,
“No Sis, everything will back to normal in a while.
Mommy is still here, and we’ve got each other,
just hold on to me, since nothing will get through your Big Brother.”

Author's Note

I thank my father for leaving his kids,
he opened more doors then he closed lids.
True I sometimes wish he had stayed,
but then wonder what role he really wouldve played.
Thank you Dad for leaving that day,
I honestly wouldnt have it any other way.

Reviews

[Wolfwind Words]

A beautifully woven and well laid out tapestry of heart felt and emotionally charged words. A double edged sword for some. It's always hard for the young when a father leaves. It's also hard on a father who want's to be with his kids, but work takes him away.

Thanks for sharing!
Aaron Wolfie Maycroft

[Y.]

This moved me. I honestly have nothing else to say.

[Tai-San]

I like this, Kortni.

[Odanion]

wow...you know I dont like many poems but your poems have always been so good

this one however hits really deep...and having my parents split up while I was still young, even though it went differently I know a little of how it feels

I love this poem so much, it feels simple as if written by a child but filled with a kind of flow in it that feels so very different

awesome piece of art

[mmzx]

whoa.
this affected me a lot.
i was so moved by your poem.
i hope your okay.
i really do.

and i know its hard, when he left. like that.

this is one of my favourites.
just so you know.
you rock girl.
(:

[Collect-Eye]

this touched me, especially the last line.

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

Wow JPM...this is amazing...i love it :}

[Poetic Solace]

This is an amazing piece. I really like how it flowed and really fit together. Keep on writing. :D
~Solace