I will never forget the sound512Please respect copyright.PENANA59RZ4DSsTy
Of my baby brother’s cry—512Please respect copyright.PENANAHpV1Mznjl1
A fragile wail, a trembling plea,512Please respect copyright.PENANAiKqDhBVQH9
That stirred the quiet night.
I would sit beside his tiny cot,512Please respect copyright.PENANAy69oNpijBp
My heart too young to understand,512Please respect copyright.PENANAAkAMjeLfh9
Yet drawn to soothe his aching tears512Please respect copyright.PENANAtJ4O1B1GHH
With a gentle touch, a guiding hand.
Soft cheeks beneath my fingertips,512Please respect copyright.PENANAEtTvLZ45RJ
A kiss upon his lips so small—512Please respect copyright.PENANADVtr6prqLF
And in that moment, silence fell,512Please respect copyright.PENANAbpgfR4t64p
As he watched me, trusting, whole.
I have loved him for as long512Please respect copyright.PENANA1Rdr0OUuyV
As memory allows me to recall.512Please respect copyright.PENANAAKliaabKuk
And when he looks at me that way,512Please respect copyright.PENANAIS5Vk1L4qr
I smile—for I have loved him most of all.
P.S. For my younger brother, Alex.512Please respect copyright.PENANA7c8ZzFkUEs