My Big Brother Joe
MY BIG BROTHER JOE
Joe I’ve never been up to your standards, no potential as they say
Oh I went to university, all right, but didn’t get honours
Then started a small business but it was no great shakes
I went to teach in Africa but achieved no spectacular success
Married a girl I wanted, just kinda ordinary, no great beauty,
Got three kids, messy and costly; you stayed single, wise choice.
Always kinda idolized you, Joe, always talking about you, you know.
I’m a loser Joe, not like you. You would’ve been great with any choice.
You married a real beauty, she didn’t deserve you, so you split up
You could’ve been anything, but you rightly didn’t want to choose wrong
Man, you were wise - too many choices and anyone can easily make a slip
I'm sure you would’ve been valedictorian in the university,
It's obvious you could’ve gone much further in business than me
And Africa would’ve been a cakewalk with your knowledge and skills.
When the guys from the old street get together, all we talk about
Is you and how cool you were, and what you did and said,
And how one day you’d be famous for something needing your potential.
Copyright © Sidney Beck | Year Posted 2011
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