I will never forget the sound514Please respect copyright.PENANAeFpf9EZoKB
Of my baby brother’s cry—514Please respect copyright.PENANAU4tqZJunbF
A fragile wail, a trembling plea,514Please respect copyright.PENANA42ab4og3c5
That stirred the quiet night.
I would sit beside his tiny cot,514Please respect copyright.PENANAh7CGGCNBmU
My heart too young to understand,514Please respect copyright.PENANAncZDarCFHN
Yet drawn to soothe his aching tears514Please respect copyright.PENANAT85AAqdvGm
With a gentle touch, a guiding hand.
Soft cheeks beneath my fingertips,514Please respect copyright.PENANALFSPVgix5E
A kiss upon his lips so small—514Please respect copyright.PENANArgDphnjSQC
And in that moment, silence fell,514Please respect copyright.PENANAGKcGLT1E1K
As he watched me, trusting, whole.
I have loved him for as long514Please respect copyright.PENANAZDAivHZeGU
As memory allows me to recall.514Please respect copyright.PENANAWW5LdJ3k20
And when he looks at me that way,514Please respect copyright.PENANAOtx46FLyML
I smile—for I have loved him most of all.
P.S. For my younger brother, Alex.514Please respect copyright.PENANAX8TQWlC8lT