My Dream Brother

Being an only child, I always wanted a brother,
But my Mom could never have another,
So I dreamed great dreams about him,
Of climbing trees and going out on a limb.

Sometimes we would have a game of tag,
We would chase butterflies until one we would bag,
It is good that people can dream big dreams,
Sometimes it helps when we need a moonbeam.

I loved this brother of my dreams,
We would laugh and play or wade in streams,
I have many friends who are men,
Perhaps they substitute for yhat brother I could never win.

I will never, ever forget my dream brother,
Tall and blonde with eyes that shone like no other,
Always laughing, we would go on trips,
There we would laugh and purse our lips.

But it was not to be, this brother,
In a few years, the dream became a myth,
To laugh and talk about with old Joe Smith,
 But, I loved this brother of mine like no other.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Jordan Avatar
June 13, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Patricia - Beautiful - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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June 9, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Such a beautiful write Patricia. Congrats on your excellent and well deserved feature. Love, Shar
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June 8, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Congratulations on such a deserving poem being featured this week. Beautifully written! Thanks for the read... <><
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June 8, 2009 at 2:49 PM
We all have our dreams. I like the light and uplifting feel of this poem. Congratulations on having it featured. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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June 8, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations Patricia on the featuring of "My Dream Brother." I was blessed with four. God Bless. Vince
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June 8, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week Patricia. Definitely one of your best. Love, Carol
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