| My Hero, My Brother |  |
| As children we played hide and seek,
climbed trees and raced our bikes.
We watched cartoons on Saturdays
and had our share of fights.
As big sister I would read to you
about the "Monster at the End of this Book"
And we still laugh about the time
Staci's coat got stuck.
The person I am is much defined
by times that we all shared.
When you joined the Marines I think we got mad
mostly because we were scared.
Many years have passed and we've been lucky
that you've stayed safe here in the states.
But now the word is you must go,
the Iraqi war awaits.
So I play brave and you play brave
and neither of us cries.
And I beg you to please come safely home
and say I love you and goodbye. | By Stephani Johns-Hines
Copyright 2004 |
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