Siblings at Heart

I took a glance around,
You were just another kid,
But a bunch of girls were talking,
You were the new boy in town.

I didn’t see the fuss,
Thought you were weird.
You sure were freakishly tall –
For a 13 year old, that is.

The bell goes,
Our assignment was given:
“Get in groups of 4 and…”
The rest muffled by noise.

I saw what was coming,
We were best friends, 3 in the group;
You were just 1 – rather lost looking – boy.
So we invited you to join.

Assignment failed majorly;
We went go-karting instead.
I later got accused of flirting,
But you looked up and pulled a face,
“She’s my little sister” you claimed!

From that day forth,
That’s how things have been.
Through all the fights and the bickering,
The injuries, adventures and laughs,
We’ve adopted each other,
Siblings at heart.

It’s been over 5 years now,
Since we first said our hellos.
The years keep flying by,
And it’s nearing the time,
For us to go our own ways;
To say our farewells.

But in reality,
It isn’t goodbye,
It’s “I’ll see you later”.
No matter how long that wait is.

The friendship we have can never be broken,
We may change physically, our features or clothes,
But with a small chat we’ll find; still hidden underneath –
That person we learnt to cherish, through our lives.

So cheers to that friendship made,
The binding of siblings obtained.
Whether you’re minutes or miles away,
You’re my brother forever.
So if you ever doubt yourself, remember this one thing:

Such a good person.
A loving son,
A great big brother,
You’re (usually) loads of fun.

From comfort, guidance,
Protection and strength.
To rebukes and ridicule,
You’ve offered it all.

My big brother,
You’re a part of me.
One of my best friends –
My twin forever.



~ Amaurea Uruviel © 12/07/2012