Before it was across the dinner table
and across the hall
at home...growing up
and then it was across states
and across phases
at college...first job
and now it is across spare moments without littles
and across seconds where it feels like
it is just us
He listens, I think aloud, wonder, ask
I listen, he explains, theorizes, estimates
I see his process, heart, dreams
He sees my process, heart, dreams
Time passes, kids grow
Change stirs
We stay
Talking and listening
Brother and sister
Write on,
b
The crazy, complicated, wonderful relationship that is the sibling bond --- beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteThe crazy, complicated, wonderful relationship that is the sibling bond --- beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteFamily, connections are not lost because of time or distance. If only that were true for all families.
ReplyDeleteYou're fortunate to have such a wonderful relationship with your brother, B. I'm an only child so I'll never know what this is like. You are fortunate.
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