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To My Brother..

March 28, 2012
By Lil-Bear BRONZE, Livingston, Montana
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"No one can save you but yourself, and you're worth saving. Its a war not easily won but if anything is worth winning then this is it" --Unknown

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I wish you were here to protect me, but you failed to be.
I wish you were here to help me, but you chose not to be.
I wish you kept your promise, but you broke it and thew it into the mist.
I wish you were still my brother, but now, why even bother?
I miss the childish fights we had, because we always liked to make each other mad.
I miss the Cody I used to know, but now drugs and alcohol is your daily goal.
I miss who you used to be, but now you're just a low life druggie.
I hate who you've become because it makes me mad that you turned away from the family you once had.
I wish you were still my brother, but now, why even bother...

© Michael H., Mildford, CT

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This is to my brother who broke his promise to me when he said he'd never leave me. He lied to me and left me behind. Im his little sister and he doesnt care.
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Lil-Bear BRONZE said...
on Sep. 10 2013 at 5:11 pm
Lil-Bear BRONZE, Livingston, Montana
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&quot;No one can save you but yourself, and you&#039;re worth saving. Its a war not easily won but if anything is worth winning then this is it&quot; --Unknown

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Thank you!
sweetbasil2013 BRONZE said...
on May. 23 2012 at 1:20 pm
sweetbasil2013 BRONZE, Dalton, Nebraska
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this is a great piece I love it keep writing you have alot of talent
WR1T3R GOLD said...
on May. 23 2012 at 12:22 pm
WR1T3R GOLD, Bloomfield, New Mexico
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Its such a lovely, but very sad poem.