For my older brother…
Brother do you recall,
remember, relive
days when we were together
It would be me and you
and three others
brothers all
younger and older
Brother do you recall,
remember, recollect
punches pulled and keen kicks
Skipped classes
Skinned knees
Skilled words
Skidded time
Brother do you recall,
remember, remind
yourself of the day I left
To live
To learn
To labor
To love
Brother do you recall
my son under the water
and when I left you again
Brother do you remember
When you came to me once
To live learn labor love and leave
Brother do you recollect
when you came one last time
To labor and leave
I can recall, remember
but no longer relive
There were ten others
But only one of you
