By Pujita Ganotra
Dear brother
Do you know?
How much I would love to see you grow?
But I kind of don't want to watch you go?
It sucks, you know!
When they talk about you leaving
I can hear my heart tearing
We were something, weren't we?
A duo who doesn't much speak
We had an understanding, I guess
Your presence felt like a caress
It's the older sibling syndrome that we share
We don't talk much
But we care
We learnt to lift our heads up in a room full of glares
I try to remember a time when we were just kids
No responsibility
No desire to fit
No fear that we would drift
Strawberry jelly and ice cream cones
Plastic tents and made-up homes
These are the memories I want to hold
When we have kids to getting old
Time flies by so fast
Within a blink of an eye
We grow up so fast!
One minute we're starting at the stars that glow
Then in the next, we brace ourselves for the challenges that life might throw
Getting ready for school to getting ready for a job interview
You really grew
You're so much more than that subdued kid
I am so grateful for everything you did
You were security
You were warmth
You were the role model
I didn't realise I'd want
It hurts when one bird flies and the other
stays behind
But alas! That's life
One day you're scared of the dark
Then the other day you've found the strength to survive
One day you'll have everything you want
You'll just have to figure out what you desire
If not a winner, I still grew up with a trier.
Dear brother
Remember our hugs
Remember our frowns
Remember us in your ups and downs
In the towns that you'll live
Remember there's still a home where you can still be a kid
By Pujita Ganotra
Well done!
Such a beautiful poem!
Superb writing!!!!!
Excellent writing
What a poem on brother ❤️