To My Brother

We are the fruits Of two diverse merged trees Adhered to a single branch And joined by the same roots That keep us fixed and united. We shared life's ups and downs Keeper of each other's childhood memories And dreams Rejoice in each other's talents And gifts The golden cords For each other's life. Side by side We stood The tests of life That even the biggest storm Cannot knock us down. We both rowed Our respective boats To different destinations But we always meet At the end of the sail Our common anchor Our family. Every now and then We played our favorite game The game of chess To check on each other's strengths And weaknesses. We are glued On each other's life For our love and care For each other Knows no end. Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved