5 years

My Brother

By Rachel Atwood

My brother may not be
the smartest guy of all,
nor the nicest one,
or even very tall.
He may not be the greatest
or the best looking
not likely to be famous
or to become a king.
But I will tell you this,
whether he is or not,
he is the best brother,
and the only one I've got.
He is barely older than me,
yet he thinks it is a lot,
but I would not trade him,
I can't entertain the thought
I love my brother dearly,
more than I can say,
so I wish him luck
on every special day.
I hope he lives a long life
and a wonderful one too,
and if he gets stuck
I know he'll start anew.
My brother may not be
the smartest guy of all,
nor the nicest one,
or even very tall.
He may not be the greatest
or the best looking
not likely to be famous
or to become a king.
But I will tell you this,
whether he is or not,
he is the best brother,
and the only one I've got.

Written: July 2002