Brother



Right from my childhood days
I used to forever say
Mom-Dad, can I have a brother to be
Laugh they would and turn away me
Friends I had, not many to be
So play I would with my sister, elder to me
 
She was my mentor, my angel to be
The one I could run to, to be free
She was the one, I could talk to my fears
The only one, to wipe my tears
She was the one, to fight with me
The one, to teach me, to be me
A loving sister was surely she
Warmth and tenderness was filled with she
Moved and touched was I with her deeds
Listen I used to her with much heed
Run to her I used to with all my need
Morning, noon or midnight be
 
Learnt a lot from her did I
To give and give, and give until you die
I wanted a brother, to share it all with
A brother whom I could, shower him all with
A brother whom I too could, care so much for
A brother whom I too could, die for
Wanted to show him, what all was taught to me
Wanted to show, what all life had given me
Wanted to show, what all life had meant to be
Wanted to show him, how to be he

Life went on, days to years
Until I found you to wipe my tears
With friendship you came to me
Took my heart away from me
Know not, how it all moved so fast
By heaven, I pray for it to last
Brother, you grew so close to me
So near and dear and sweet to be
Hold you by hand, for ever I shall
Never let you be forever dull
Shall fill your life, with dreams so true
That happiness will be all for you

Shall be with you, morning and night
Shall be your very guiding light
Take you to the top, one day
Will make you proud that very day
Fear to fall, you do not ever
Fall on me and hurt you will never
Your joys are, for you to keep
Your happiness is, for you to weep
Rest all I take upon me now and ever
You sorrows, miseries and all what terrors
 
Shall never show my back on thee
Shall never walk away from thee
Shall never close my eyes on thee
Shall never fall asleep on thee
Loose you out of my sight, I shall never
Be there by you and for you, forever
Trust you with my eyes closed I do
Love you with my life I do
Brother you are my life to me
This is the only way I can see

Our bond, may not be upon blood
But ‘tis stronger than tides of flood
Thick and red, it may be not too
But fine and divine, its for sure true
Have opened to you myself, have I
Bestowed on thee my happiness, have I
Follow you I shall, till the very end
Or until goodbye ,I hear your voice to me lend
Strength we shall be for each other
Life we shall share with each other
Let winds and obstacles come our way
And together we shall fight them away
 
But tell me brother, a few little things
Is my life all just dreams that I sing
Tell me brother, that you are here to stay
Tell me that you are here till my dying day
Tell me that it all, is true
Your promises, lies and troubles too
Tell me that it means how much
Tell me that you too, see it all such
Tell me that you won’t let go
My dreams, desires and all lot more

Thank Heaven I shall, till I die
For giving me a brother to love, more than I
Some good must I have done in past
That I would know, if till the end it all lasts
Let me enjoy this dream if it be
Wake me not, for let me sleep
For wake I and find you not
My life would then mean, not a lot

There’s so much, that I wish to say
Never an end, to what one wants to lay
Words are words forever to be
But heart is something, never to see
Feel it all, if you wish, you may
With open arms, forever I stay
Come my brother, come to me
Let’s cherish life together and make it be
Come brother, come hold my hand
Let’s take a vow, to keep this stand
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Written on June 02, 2000

Submitted by Maheshw on July 29, 2021

Modified on March 07, 2023

3:49 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABBBB BBCDBBBBXEEB FFGGHHBBBB CDBBIIBBXXJJ KKAALLMMLX BBBBLLJJBB NNJJFFOOLLAA XXAAJJPPXH FFIXBMQQ AABBAABBRR
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 3,455
Words 763
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 6, 12, 10, 12, 10, 10, 12, 10, 8, 10

Mahesh Wadhwani

I always apologize for the length of my text as that’s the best way for me to communicate rather than verbally!! Not a man of many words but still manage to doodle when in mood to write, which is rare!! I am not even sure if what I scribble is poetry or even what form or just words that rhyme!! To me writing is an art, a sign of creativity and a means of expression. I don't really think that anyone can just write without any feelings, without having felt, without having lived, experienced or cherished. Whatever one writes, there is some amount of a persons own feelings and presence or of those around them, indicated in the works. So I am thankful to all the people in my life and those yet to come for having given me life, love, happiness and even pain. At-least I have had the opportunity to feel it , live it and express it, whatever it maybe. Cheers! more…

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