Best Brotherme Poems
The golden days have passed,
But the sweet memories remain,
Today I think of them,
As it is a special day again.
On your birthday, dearest brother,
I wish to tell you,
Something – that’s very true,
You are my first child, who made me a mother!
We have always been together,
In school and everywhere,
We have done ‘n’ number of things,
Dancing, playing and fighting,
There existed a competition between us,
I know sometimes I created a fuss!
You won always,
In cards and video games.
‘Guess what?’ was our favourite,
You always tried to answer it right.
When in our cousins you outstood,
I felt so very proud.
I admit I was strict,
While teaching you I would shout,
But my motto was to bring, the best out.
The times you ask, “ Didi, give me money”,
Believe me I feel so rich, when I have any.
Something that hurts you,
Gives me pain too.
My love for you will always grow,
Though sometimes I may not show,
Remember brother, my anger is my care,
I pray to Lord to give you the happiness of my share.
I wake up knowing I am loathed hated and despised,
I go to bed knowing I am loved protected and thoroughly constructively criticized,
We fight and argue as if to death while screaming what we never mean,
Our laughs together never end and all whilst we silently agree to reconvene,
Your statuesque demeanor only holds envy for my isolated unique suffering,
So social you glide above me with such ease as your unconditional love is gently smothering,
Oh mortal jealousy clasping as chains around my ankles like I am its slave,
I never forget to get under your skin or agitate your every nerve 'til you beg to be saved,
Yet first and foremost in your mind you look out for me and I for you as told by father
and mother,
I glimmer with hope and swell with pride just when you call me "Brother".
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To Sean Casey, Steven Casey, and Allen Arnett IV, My Brothers.
Before I could walk, he took me by the hand,
encouraged my steps and watched me land.
I was his brother he would never possess,
with long blond curls and a frilly dress.
He taught me to climb trees as soon as I could run,
took me frog hunting and to shoot a gun.
Took me to the barn loft to jump in hay,
always taught me to have fun everyday.
As we both age in years, he teaches me,
whether or not he knows how much I see.
I recall the songs his voice use to sing,
the smiles of happiness he use to bring.
Divided by miles he still teaches me,
for the love he shows is his guarantee.
Copyright © 2010 By Caryl S. Muzzey
You know I love you
But you’ve made so many mistakes
Broken so many promises
Made me cry so many hours
And I can’t take it anymore
For years I’ve kept this in
Just beneath my skin
Building up the courage
To take you down
To tell you how you made me feel
But then I’d see you
How could I be mad at that face?
The big brother I always wished I had
But I’m done letting this go
So I’ll give you a little taste
Of what’s been keeping me up at night
I find it extraordinary
That I’m just barely secondary
To everything else in your life
You put this weight on me
That I know I’ll have to carry
Making me so weary
I feel like Atlas
My god damn back is breaking
All you’re ever doing is taking
And I’m shaking
From the rage I feel
How dare you treat me this way!
You can’t even bother
To stop for a moment
Passing me on the street
To make chit chat
Ask me how my day is going
And I am very aware
That you don’t care
You never wanted to share
So you don’t know the burdens that I bare
You’ve just never been there
And when I had that scare
You didn’t even show
You’d think a “brother” would know
So I let this anger grow
And now it’s ready to blow
When my life was derailed
I gave you the test and you failed
This ship has sailed
I’d tell you not to talk to me
But you don’t even check your email
Never taking my calls
Never writing me back
But guess what?
I don’t need you anymore
I was weak
But now I’m strong
I can’t believe I defended you for this long
Now I can see that I was wrong
Trying to convince myself that you loved me too
I let myself believe that I was defective
Or something
It wasn’t you, it was me
But now I see you for who you are
You’re so emotionally crippled
That you could never live up to my expectations
And I guess I can’t blame you for that
But I also can’t help how I feel
Like it’s just not fair
My whole life I waited for you
Waited for someone to be over-protective
Whose shoulder I could cry on
Who would cover for me, defend me
At least take a ****ing interest in my life
And out of all the disappointments
You are the most disappointing of all
I know you said you would step up
Even though all you do is screw up
But you know the sickest part out of all of it?
Is that when you tell me, “I love you Chess,”
I can’t help but forgive you
Because I still love you, no matter how much I hate you.
Is that my brother i lived with for most of my childhood,
The teenager who used to sing songs to me,
Rock me to sleep,
Tickel my toes to make me giggle,
How can that be my brother,
Tall and handsome,
Perminanet drawing on his carves,
Nice stylish fashion sense WICKED !
All grown up,
Moved on being sensible,
Having got yourself a job and a house,
What a wonderful antonishing young man we have,
Don't call me you stupid winds
for I will not answer
I am not one of your men,
who you shelter in your negligence,
and nurture with your ignorance,
Don't try to stick to me
when all I want is a distance far away,
where were you when I pleaded
and looked for your approval everywhere?
Why didn't you save me
when like a beggar I cried in dismay?
How can you then try to back me now?
When I need you no more,
when I seek you no more,
How could you stop me from dismissing you?
When I hear you no more or pray
for your nod to my dreams gone astray.
You must let me go now,
far from stupid winds,
Should you need to see me again,
you must dwell into your memories,
for that's where I will reside,
even if you call me a thousand times.
Everybody says
I m strong.
but is it really so?
I still remember the day
when my grandma was taking her last breath
i saw everbody crying around me
i held my tears
just to wish that she will b fine
but someone said something
that left me morone.
she said u dont hv feelings
n u have a heart of stone!
Nobody knew
how much i cried silently
how much i loved her deeply
and countless sleepless nights
Everybody says one thing.
U r so strong,
coz u never cry!
And then came the time
when my brother had to go
far away from me
to make his carrier.
this was like a dream which was scarier.
i wanted to tell him
i cant let u go
coz i love u the most.
which u'll never know.
whenever i eat maggi,
i remeber those times
when he would force me into kitchen
in the middle of night
to make maggi n get something to eat
n company him with a movie
which was so sweet.
whenever i drive activa
i feel tears rolling down
and my heart pounding
to feel the empty seat behind
and silence all around.
what happened is question
asked by friends
and i answer the same.
it is coz of discomfort
caused by lens!
I feel so lonely
even in group of friends.
but i always try to keep a smile on my face
which has now become a trend.
coz nobody likes sad faces
everybody is busy in their own races.
i dont want sympathy
i dont wanna complain.
i just want someone to hold my hand
and look into my eyes whenever m sad
to smile and say
cheer up stupid
i know you are lying
dont show me ur fake smile
coz i know, from inside u r crying!
My brother, where are you,
can you see the light of day?
Youve done your job, fought the fight,
Why do you stay away?
My brother, what are you,
A monster you've become.
Peices of you are all thats left,
but thats luckier still than some.
My brother, why are you,
so bent on your demise?
A demon borne of angelic wings,
Can none see through your disguise?
My brother, what are you,
seeing with your eyes?
Can you hear me call you,
my shaky broken cries?
My brother, where are you,
Why have you left me here alone?
Here i will wait for you,
Always waiting for you to come.
Without you, I would not have been able to live life
With you, I was able to learn love
My ability to forgive in you I found
Ayogoke, having a brother so true as you
Your role in planning with me in
My sojourn on earth is unforgettable.
You thought me all about responsibility,
Being responsible for myself and for others too
And standing on my feet, true to that which I am committed to
Ayoyinka, having a brother so true as you
Your role in encouraging me in
My sojourn on earth is unforgettable.
You gave me hope for tomorrow
In the midst of the thick darkness
The unknown rays of light you gave paved the way
Ayogoke, having a brother so true as you
Your role in those little push you gave in
My sojourn on earth is unforgettable.
You are the reason I am this bold and daring
When no one believed in my dreams
You made me understood the greater task ahead of me
Ayoyinka, having a brother so true as you
Your role in hope giving with your beautiful smile in
My sojourn on earth is unforgettable.
My Brother is so annoying
My Brother is so sad
My Brother drives me crazy
it makes me wanna go mad.
My Brother makes my father constantly yell
My Brother makes my mother cry
My Brother makes me wanna go die, sometimes...
My Brother is crazy
My Brother is nuts
Sometimes I want to grab him and choke him til' he goes nuts
Someday I won't have my brother
and I wish that day will never come
because surely without him
I will nor be the same
His poison smile makes me want my own death
madness runs through my veins with his every breath
I house a stream of anxiety unending
I cry out but hear only his words, condescending
I pray to a god that I don't believe in
don't keep me alive if you have no reason.
Two and a half years sit betweens us,
Looking back seemed like we always would fight and fuss.
Now we have a bond stronger than no other,
I feel honored to be called your one and only brother.
Even though we get along, we don’t always see eye to eye,
I feel like I need to protect you from every guy.
It’s just because I know how most guys are,
For you there’s no guy that’ll ever be up to par.
I miss hangin with you in our room,
Talkin about how we’ll both be out of this house soon.
Your time to leave already came,
In less than a year I’ll be doing the same.
But till then we’ll only see each other every once and a while,
And I know if I ever need to talk, your number I can dial.
I wanna thank your for being a shoulder for me to lean on,
Thank you for making me feel like I belong.
Last but not least, I wanna thank you for being you,
Just know I’ll always be here for you to.
When you left
felt like my leg
up and sailed away,
left the rest of me here to stay.
Felt like my wings
had been clipped,
all I could do was wish
you'd remember what you left.
But I stood up
and toughened up
and stared 'lost and abandoned'
down til I won
and learned what
strength was.
My very own leg caught me when I was about to fall,
turns out I hadn't lost it to you after all.
My very own wings flew me out of harms reach
and I've got no one to thank but me.
But thank you, thank you.
You were the one to teach
me that who I need the most should be me.
Sometimes, I'm aware, my legs and wings go weak
and all I need is you next to me.
That's ok, yeah that's ok.
I'm only human and I love you.
I'm only human and I love you
I sit and watch,
As time goes by,
All the while,
Wondering why.
The days are short,
And the minutes, Oh-so long.
As I sit and remember you,
With this song.
Your life passed me by,
Just like I knew it could,
Never slowing down,
Although, we all knew you should.
I miss you with my heart,
I see you when I close my eyes,
If only I had known you were leaving,
I would have said a more heart-felt good-bye.
I miss you with sadness,
In memory I speak your name,
This life is so full of questions,
And I'm still trying to figure out how to play the game.
I hear your voice in my dreams,
I my nightmares, I'm still calling your name,
Only to wake and realize,
Everything is still the same.
I miss your smiles,
And your stupid grin,
The way you looked when you were angry,
And when you knew you would win.
I've thought of a thousand resons why,
And none seem to fit,
I wish you would have talked to me,
When you felt you were hardest hit.
You broke my heart, when you left me here,
Standing all alone to cry,
But the memories you left me were your greatest gift,
I don't even have to say why.
I didn't think I would ever forgive you,
But it came in time,
Along with much needed healing,
And the end of this rhyme.
Brother Jesse I never knew you
Gone before I was born
So young to perish
Your memory my family cherish
But nothing but wonder for me
If you had lived and been my big brother
Would I be a better man today?
To have a big bro to teach me
To show me to tease me to bully me to play
To help me grow in his shadow
And be my friend my blood my foe
I'll never know the pain of your loss
It is something I can not share
Something only others of my family
So quietly hold so dear
You were the unspoken boy
Never was your name mention
Your pictures placed in the back
Your memory faded
But somehow I knew they loved you
Son and brother
Just four or five when you died
Then a year or two later
I was born without my big brother
Brother Jesse do you look down from Heaven?
Do you know your baby brother?
Are you in my life without being here?
Big brother I've never been able to tell you
Brother Jesse I miss and love you to