As the autumn leaves tumble by

And the spring flowers wilt

The tender memories resurface

And the heartfelt tears return

The first days were full of joy

He was loved by one and all

But one day, there was no smile

All left without notice

My parents’ abrupt departure

I was quick to ignore

And when grandma came

I didn’t care at all

I knew the state was dire

And something was wrong

But I used the situation

I enjoyed without sorrow

Time passed, and I enjoyed

The absence of parents

But if I had known, and was older

Maybe there wouldn’t be joy

At the party, where we parted

I laughed and had great fun

The room, full of equipment

Was full of labored breath

And when the final day arrived

And when he breathed his final breath

And my parents cried behind a smiling mask

I smiled without remorse

But now that I look back

And I grasp my broken heart

Tears fall on the keyboard

My hands are shaking

But pain remains, as guilt swallows me

A fitting trial

As I bow down in front of God

Pleading for forgiveness

My heart rips apart

My body curls in a ball

I cry for my baby brother

Our Eunchong - Blessing

And the tears are gone

I wipe my keyboard, and type

for my brother, now in the gardens of Eden

He breaks my heart and inspires my soul