Brother once known

Who was I expecting

To walk in that door?

 

The skrawnny little boy who used to be my brother?

The comedian who could make the world brighten up with laughter?

 

That isnt who came though

No inocent little brother

not like before.

 

Instead, someone so foregien to me

One I can hardly look at

for is changed so much

in appearance and stature.

 

Is this disapointment that I feel?

How could i even feel like that

after the 2 years he's had

 

So ashamed I am

Of not understanding

What he's been through

 

I thought I knew

But one look at his face

I know the brother I once knew Is gone

Reviews

[Rath]

Change can be the best yet harshest thing to happen to anyone but deep within everyone lies a remnance of who we used to be, who we still are.

[A]

Oh man. I wish I could have this feeling. I'm not at all trying to make you feel sorry for me...so please don't. But I lost my brother one year ago today. I wish I could be in your position right now then not having my brother at all. I don't understand what you are going through with your brother but even if your brother has changed...at least he is still with you :) I like to look at the brighter side of things. I really liked this piece. Your emotions are very clear which makes it that much better. Great poem :)

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I've felt the exact same way about my older brother lately. He's two years older than me, came home for Thanksgiving, and it was like he was a complete stranger. I don't know him anymore. it had me thinking: what happened? then the answer came: he grew up.