O brother

 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.