My Brother

I am sorry I failed you 
I am sorry I couldn't be there for you 
you tried to alert everyone 
but we were all singing the same tune 
you are a man, man up
not knowing we are killing you 

I am deep down inside 
I wish the hands of time could allow me 
we were all thinking you are craving attention 
and all you needed was an ear 
little advise that could have saved you 
I am sorry I couldn't be a true sister 

My apologies for breaking siblings code 
I failed you, I failed myself 
Brother, return and save yourself 
I know you are in darkness 
give a your hand to pull you 
I choose to be your inner part 
its not too late for me to understand
its not late for the society to know you matter too
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Fowler Avatar
September 11, 2020 at 7:07 AM
This is very touching Keatlegile. Well-developed and pulls at something inside me.
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August 30, 2020 at 11:19 AM
Great first post, welcome to the soup..
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September 15, 2020 at 12:53 PM
Thanks
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