Brother

A poem about the estrangement of family.

We shared a father

not a mother

yet I still don't fully know you brother.

Age is not the only thing that separates us.

I understand this river of our father flows both ways.

You swam downstream and I swam up.

Yet I still wished I knew you better.

You're happy I know

and I'm glad.

One day you will be a dad.

Hopefully you learned from ours.

His strengths

His weaknesses

Brother you have always seemed a stranger.

And it's my fault.

Reviews

[mercy party]

i liked it. i met my oldest brother when i was 16. the term half brother always seemed tricky. he later saved my life, your poem took me back. i like your honest writing. good.

[Tate Viviano]

Thank you and yeah family is a strange hing you never get to chose. And really thank you for this nice review. I have been liking your work as well. Just raw real art is the goal I think for all of us! Cheers

[mercy party]

signed and sealed thank you! good looking out.