Poem- brother

Photo: Jetta Marie

Poetry: Also Jetta Marie
Gratitude Of The Day: Arakusu-san (my brother)

Brother

Brother,

Doubt not yourself

Nor The future you shall have.

Seek and yea shall find,

Brother,

Knock and it shall be opened.

The power in your heart,

And the beauty in your soul

Are gratitudes that have benefited

All who have come to know you.

Your smile and quirkiness

And love to make us laugh

brighten rooms

And cheer us when we are sad.

Your wisdom of the things you hold dear

are remarkable for your age

and have taught me to seek

for my own answers in life

Your courage to face life

and fight for what you believe are unmatched

And don't you ever forget,

Dear Brother,

The Value of your life

And the quality of life

you bring to others. 

If any soul who meets you

does not laugh when you joke

does not take comfort in your optimism

does not appreciate you

for the wonderful man you have become,

may they yearn for the laughs never had

And the friendship of a lifetime 

That they will miss due to blindness

I am proud of you;

Never forget yourself, brother

Never forget you are loved.