Original Poems by Me

To My Brother

THIS IS A POEM I WROTE :  To my brother now behind bars,
Who left us in a police car..
I will never know why you made the decision to go away,
When all I asked was for you to stay..
Now we gotta live with the years lost,
So you can go and pay the cost..
You say stress was the reason why,
But is that enough to see your family cry..
You see the pain behind our eyes,
Knowing it was nothing but lies..
As we watch your babies grow,
We know your missing them so..
They think daddy's on a hunt,
But its just a front..
They ask when daddys coming home,
They wonder why mommy's going to bed alone..
They see thier uncles get out the work truck,
They wonder did daddy get stuck..
Now mommy's visiting daddy through a screen, Wishing it was all just a dream..
They lawyer says 5 years, As she's trying to hold back tears..
She's sitting in court waiting to see what the judge has to say,
while she waits all she can do is pray..
She wishes she could turn back time,
Before he ever committed the crime..
Now birthdays and anniversary's will be missed,
And she will be longing to be kissed..
he tells his brother to be strong,
Please don't do anything to go wrong..
He says watch over the family while I'm gone,
I hope its not to long..
I'm sorry I'm putting this on you,
I shoulda just stayed true.. Now bubs sorry he let the pressure get to him,
Is this worth trying to fit in..
lil'sis is crying saying she just wants a hug before he goes ,
the cop said OK make it quick though..
she begged him to stay straight,
But I guess all the pressure made him break..
Now I'm trying to stay strong for the family,
But on the inside its killing me..
In the mail she gets a letter, Saying he's sorry he will do better..
He said he's glad she found a good man ,
He's sure it was gods plan.. He wishes he could be more like him,
But he's to busy trying to fit in..
Now dads laying in bed at night,
Wishing he could make it right..
All he did was try to be there,
This is the outcome that he feared..
Now he has two boys serving a sentence ,
Hoping he gets to hug them again on this side of the fence..
And moms is trying to send them money,
But thier so broke it ain't funny..
She won't let them go without,
Even if she has to take another route..
She's watched as they've grown,
And loves them as her own..
And Billy talks to them on the phone,
Saying he wishes they were home..
jesse's no where around- where was he when all this went down,
he kept to himself on the other side of town..
And mom is asking me to tell you she said hi,
She wishes your relationship could have another try..
She's sorry for all the pain she caused in the past,
She's hoping this time will be your last...
And grandmas hoping for one more day with you, She's saying how could this be true..
All she wants is to spend time with her family,
In her heart is were we will always be..
No matter what we are a family,
And that's all we can be .. You are my best friend .. And I'll still be standing here in the end....