O brother
This is for my big sister who always wanted a “big brother”. Somewhere down the line even I desired one. Hope we all can associate.
O brother, O really,
Silly have you been,
Never been born,
All this while I’ve been learning alone.
O really, O brother,
With no mother,
Imaginary in my room,
We brothers bloomed.
O brother, O healer,
In wars you came out a reaper,
We fought men double our age,
On a mountain of pillows our armies rampaged.
O brother, O really,
Silly have you been,
Never been born,
All this while I’ve been learning alone.
O brother, big brother,
Where have you been?
I’ve been falling all this while learning to ride,
You’ve never been holding my side.
O brother, O dear,
I messed up my first kiss,
Adult-rated the miss,
Hate you for mocking my missed bliss.
O brother, O really,
Silly have you been,
Never been born,
All this while I’ve been learning alone.
O brother, my mirror,
The imaginary son,
When I’ll be gone,
Will you look after my mother’s home?
O brother, like father,
I know you’ll always be there,
Best in your imaginary self,
Extending a hand to help.
O brother, O really,
Silly have you been,
Never been born,
All this while I’ve been learning alone.
