I will never forget the sound367Please respect copyright.PENANA8n0IPPEo4D
Of my baby brother’s cry—367Please respect copyright.PENANAe5pnGYbO5H
A fragile wail, a trembling plea,367Please respect copyright.PENANA1lMfJOeECk
That stirred the quiet night.
I would sit beside his tiny cot,367Please respect copyright.PENANAGwn0qzpk2Q
My heart too young to understand,367Please respect copyright.PENANAXGkJWW792A
Yet drawn to soothe his aching tears367Please respect copyright.PENANAcp2xR90D2c
With a gentle touch, a guiding hand.
Soft cheeks beneath my fingertips,367Please respect copyright.PENANAwHqLyfdFq2
A kiss upon his lips so small—367Please respect copyright.PENANAPTlfVGY4LE
And in that moment, silence fell,367Please respect copyright.PENANAf6RbkURXgX
As he watched me, trusting, whole.
I have loved him for as long367Please respect copyright.PENANA6oZwIjEwN7
As memory allows me to recall.367Please respect copyright.PENANAeO5Ut6ThsH
And when he looks at me that way,367Please respect copyright.PENANAtJfBLED2ng
I smile—for I have loved him most of all.
P.S. For my younger brother, Alex.367Please respect copyright.PENANAjL9v2u2gji