My Baby Brother (Happy 19th Birthday)

by Eibutsina   Aug 12, 2006


I can almost remember the day you were born
Seeing you so tiny lying in that hospital bed
So petite your undeveloped features
Tubes connected through your little nose and head.
Dad took me in to see you the first time
I loved you before I even met you
The baby brother I had always wished for
A baby brother to grow up and grow close to.

Now I see you all grown up
Working and making a life as best you can
You've got a woman of your own your in love with
Believe me she's luck you are her man.
But to me you're still that little skinny boy
Who used to follow me around everywhere
Who painted his face black and cried at his own reflection
Who let me do his make up and style his hair.
Who used to play with me under the sprinkler
Who would container the grasshoppers we caught in the yard
Who would play cricket with Mums' garden rake
Who made growing up that little less hard.
The one who would take fish from the pond
Then persist to tell Mum that it was me
Who would blame me at every chance he could
I laugh when I think of how things used to be.

But this year you're turning nineteen
Haven't the years so quickly passed us by?
Our childhood days seem like yesterday
As I look at my baby brother with pride.
I want you to know how happy you have made me
Being your big sister and having you as my baby brother
For all the times I needed and you helped me up and out
I could never have asked for any other.
I love you baby brother you are my world
Not only my baby brother but my best friend
The admiration and respect that I have for you
Like our special bond will never end.

But now that I have moved away
You're stuck alone with mum and dad ;o)
I hope this poem can contribute to your nineteenth birthday
Being one of the best you ever had!

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  • 17 years ago

    by Cuddles

    A bond between siblings... there's really nothing like it, and not everyone is blessed that way. I got lucky. Simply put, this poem has got to be one of the lovliest tributes I have ever read. It shows your genuine affection for your brother, and I just think that it is so sweet.

  • 17 years ago

    by Chelsey

    You've got a woman of your own your in love with

    ^ get rid of her as fast as you can Risa LMAO only joking sis

    Omg I'm over here bawling for oh so many reasons....I've always wanted a younger sibling! I'm tha baby as you know and its hard for me to read this knowing that my one brother Ryan who lives in another state is just missing me grow up..You watched your brother grow and it made me wish my own brother was here to watch me grow..it ried writing my brother a birthdya poem last month but it was so hard and I admire that through the miles you keep in touch with your brother Eirisa!! The memories you said here just made me cry ,,,the putting make up on him :-(...I used to do that to my dad and brothers too and oh my gosh its like stabbing at my heart to think of how fast time flies...you inspired a poem out of me!!
    Ok...this is why I miss your poetry so much!! Woman! You have got to write more often...your still that killer poet you've always been Eirisa and I look up to that soooo much!! I loved this poem such a sweet write to your baby Bro (happy birthday to him btw)....Your a terrific sis and I am so jealous he got to grow up with you :-(..but I got ya now! Lovely write sunshine!
    Chels

  • 17 years ago

    by Lu

    Erisa, as I read this sweet birthday dedication for your brother it brings a smile to my face . It is always wonderful to see family have such a beautiful relationship .
    The bonds we create as children grow and flourish as the years go by and leave us with so many beautiful happy memories .
    A beautiful dedication Erisa, a poem that I'm sure will bring a smile to your 'baby brother's heart'...
    Many *hugs* Erisa

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