For a brother who never got to know the world.

My little big brother,
If you had lived,
Would I have lived?
And if you had lived,
Would you have given,
More to the world than i?

Was six months,
Just enough for you,
That you vacated the womb,
Or where you giving me room?
Because six month after,
I took your place in the it.

I try my level best,
To do what I have to do,
But also feel the big debt,
Of giving back to the world,
What you would have given it,
If you had lived.

All my life ever since,
Like a great cheat I live.
And for every rung I climb,
Better you would have done I feel.
And where I have down falls,
Smarter you would have been I know!

Oh maker, so many a time,
Twins and tripplets are begat.
Was it not possible,
For both of us to live ,
So that with joined hands,
We could give back to the world?

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Comments (7)
  • C Jordan on Jan 22, 2009

    There is a great depth to your writing Denis

  • Lorenzo A. Fernandez Jr. on Jan 22, 2009

    well-written, nice, sad poem.

  • Chambo on Jan 22, 2009

    This is powerful Denis. Very well written and Im sure it will touch a few people on its journey. RJ

  • Reilley on Jan 23, 2009

    Very touching my friend. I liked it a lot.

  • Darcey on Feb 8, 2009

    This was touching and words from the heart

  • Edward J Rodrigues on Feb 16, 2009

    Hi Denis,
    So many people in the world go through the same…but a few live to express it…
    greatly done…

  • Eric kikomeko on Mar 14, 2009

    Wow! thats a nice one Bro. i think that you have really made great strides out there.

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