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martiniat8
Senior Member

since 2003-06-21

Posts 897
Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

0 posted 2012-08-06 08:56 AM

Sometimes I wake up and wonder who I am
Where am I?

I peak out the window of my flat
"I live in Prague!"
"What am I doing here?"

I've forgotten who I was before.
On the other side of the ocean

"Do I know that man?"
"Was he any better or worse?"
"What am I missing?"

Stirred by a dream, of a lost brother
10 years ago, somewhere, near this day
He passed away

A man I barely knew
Awoken by a dream of him
As a forgotten memory comes flooding in...

"I don't remember, did we have a funeral?"
There wasn't a funeral
"Ah yes, a dinner, I remember a dinner"
Of all his friends

And I sitting at the head of the table
like so many of our birthday gatherings
Of which he/we were never a-part

His friends spoke
They all shared their stories and tales
People came up to me and asked...
My reply was, "I didn't know him very well."

He left home somewhere around 20 or 17
Moved to San Francisco, perhaps when I was 3

A rare visit, he lived his life
Made it better than I

I, I didn't know him
But perhaps are very alike

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2012-08-06 10:36 AM

It seems you can't get away from the DNA.
Enjoyed your pondering, Martinia8.
Ida

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

2 posted 2012-08-06 11:26 PM

Believe it or not..I know what you mean...I haven't seen my older sister since I was 14...she is on my facebook but I don't know her...Very interesting poem...made me learn something about myself...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2012-08-07 01:42 AM

Wonderful writing of memorys that live in your heart...James

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

4 posted 2012-08-07 08:30 PM

That's sad, but a mighty fine way to remember your brother.

This made me tip my head to the side and blink, and smile warmly at your memories.

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