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Little Boy

July 2, 2011
By mkglazener BRONZE, Tomball, Texas
mkglazener BRONZE, Tomball, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Writing, is a passion from the heart."


So white as can be
Simple and stern, yet so
Gentle and comforting,

Jumping high into the sky,
I watch you flip and turn,
Even fall and maybe break a
tooth or two.

But, watching you brings a smile
to my face that thick accent,
hangs so heavy,
yet, its hard to notice you aren't a native.

I remember when mom and dad
left me that one stormy day
all alone and afraid not knowing what to expect
But giving all my to GOD I now know that
The blonde hair blue-eyed boy
who I used to be jealous of is now my dear little ol' brother,
so blonde and crazy as can be.
The sun rays beat down on your white colored powder skin
hitting it so soft and gentle turning you into peanut brittle.

I will never forget that one fine day I picked you up from the airport,
so hesitant to see what
this whole new world had in store for you.
Seeing you grow ever since that day, is like watching a runner push toward the finish line,
never giving up, and still going whatever comes your way.

So gentle and sweet
yet, crazy and angry at times, there is no words to express
how much I love and treasure you little boy.


The author's comments:
My younger brother was adopted from the Ukraine two years ago, my parents were gone for 90 days during a major national disaster in my area and when my teacher challenged us to write something in five minutes about a person in our lives, for our poetry warm up, I began writing this about someone elese butas my words and thoughts went to the paper it turned into something more special than I ever thought. This piece I added some on here that is not on my final piece. But, I am exploring different options because, this piece has so much meaning and I know can have so much potential but I want to continue to perfect it to make it something great, and hoped to published some time down the line.

This piece is one of my favorite I have ever written due to the context and the meaning behind this.

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