Home

Home was not what they said it'd be It wasn't any of the multiple homes I lived in, it was a human being My home came in the frame of a short tempered child One who'd suck his teeth,roll his eyes yet I knew for me he'd run a thousand miles My home was judgmental and broken But he had my back through thick and thin My home was a rebellious teen with an attitude problem Incorrigible,disrespectful is what the teachers called him He made me laugh until my stomach hurt He was always the first to apologize after painful words My brother would walk through fire He is my knight in shining armour My home has held pieces of me without judging My home is stronger at heart, stronger than I'll ever be He has carried me He slayed any dragon that ever threatened me My home is a foul mouth with a heart that cares blindly He is a strong man with an unforgiving line for a mouth that curves when he sees me My home is a text message randomly asking how I'm doing He is the foolish laugh and stupid looking grin My home sheltered me time and time again He has held my heart without flinching My home had a band aid for every skinned knee He had an ice pack for my first real injury My brother was my home and safe haven