My Little Brother

MY little brother said,
"You'll cry if I ever Die."
And some years later 
He died beneath an oak
with thirty-three 
stab wounds
And He was so
Goddamn right!

I not only cry
but die each night.

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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