Nov 2017
Oh brother mine, why don’t you see?
This is the life I’ve chosen to lead
Oh brother mine, please understand
Remember that time when you were three?
That man who snatched you from the playground
Remember who rescued you? Now it’s my turn
To be in that place. To rescue the innocent
To keep people safe
Oh brother mine, don’t criticize
This gun at my waist? It’s not to fight
This badge on my chest. This badge in my hand
It’s an honor for me to wear
Oh brother mine, please listen to me
Dear brother, remember
When you were three?
This is the life I’ve chosen to lead
Oh brother mine, please understand
Remember that time when you were three?
That man who snatched you from the playground
Remember who rescued you? Now it’s my turn
To be in that place. To rescue the innocent
To keep people safe
Oh brother mine, don’t criticize
This gun at my waist? It’s not to fight
This badge on my chest. This badge in my hand
It’s an honor for me to wear
Oh brother mine, please listen to me
Dear brother, remember
When you were three?
So, I've took a creative writing class and we did a unit on poetry? This is one of the free verse poems I did! I don't know where I got the idea but it's about someone who wants to be a police officer and their brother doesn't want them to because he's scared.
