Brother

So many times I wished to hold

Your hand in mine and be so bold

To open mind, let down my guard

And introduce you to my heart;

And though our lives we do not share

There is a bond, fragile and bare

And through the years, as time goes by

Your esteem I will hold high;

You stand tall and give an air

Of boldness grand and without care

But underneath the thin veneer

A tender soul and heart so dear;

A lonely ship, once lost it be

And battled winds, in darkened sea

But through the mist, and over tides

Found victory on the other side;

And though your spirit, tattered and torn

In your eyes a new light born

That deep within your soul you found

The strength of ten, to carry on;

And now I look into your face

A new found joy has found it's place

A women sweet with soul to keep

To watch upon you as you sleep;

So fear no more the sounds of night

Keep near to heart this new found light

And close your mind to all things past

Embrace the day, and life, at last