Poem 6: Baby Brother

Start: 9:58 p.m.

Baby Brother

By: Alyssa

I was 10 years old when my baby brother was born. 

He was once a dream and then a reality

Now the reality is that the years have flown

My memories are fading, if only I had known

to write everything down and hold on

I wish I could remember more specifics of my happy, sweet boy

besides the things I regret

After wanting a baby sibling so long 

You would think I would have always been super kind

But alas I fell into the sibling jealousy plot

I wasn't the worst, but I wasn't the best

Sometimes I feel like I failed you,

But I'm trying to learn from my mistakes,

Make up for lost time and make the memories stay

This year was his first as a teen

Oh the scary things I have seen

The self-consciousness sinking in

Seeing flaws where there are none

Thinking he knows every little thing

Woah, sometimes he does and can school me

Heck he even knows of the birds and the bees

I'm taking the teenager thing day by day

Hoping I can help him find his path

For these years are shaping him into the man he will become

While I'm not worried in the least, 

I still want to make sure my baby brother pursues happiness

My wish is that my baby brother always has faith in himself

Always knows that I'm there for him no matter how far a part we seem

I hope that he always sees his self worth 

And ignores people that make him feel otherwise  

      Even though it's hard

I hope I remember what it was like to be his age...

Remember when I didn't take in what a blessing he was when I was his age

All of the things I thought life was throwing my way

I want to be a big sister he can relate to 

I want him to come to me for anything and everything

I hate being hundreds of miles away...

But I'm thankful that we are close,

Make time for each other, and

Understand that we have a bond that can never be tarnished or broken. 

The day my baby brother came into my life changed me forever

I owe him all the good in the world and I hope I can deliver.

End: 10:16