Tiny packages of love

For my lovely little brother who survived far too much at only a few weeks old... Just a little something on what it's been like watching him grow into the man he'll one day become.

 

Calling all angels
Calling all joys and all tears
Calling for a miracle
Bring me home my sweet

I used to think you were a fighter
Now I know I was wrong
You are a superhero
I just hope that you know

Calling all angels
My precious needs a miracle
Bring home my sweet

I used to think you were fragile,
Innocent and sweet
I would scream and yell for you to be strong
Then I’d build all these walls so you’d never have to fall

Calling all angels
This tiny package of love
Is a miracle
Growing into a boy

When you don’t pay attention
I’ll run my fingers over the scars
The ones that define you
Crosses over your heart

Cut,
slice,
save lives

Crosses over your heart,
Vivid patterns from the doctors knives

Calling all angels
I want to thank you
Whatever it was that made you grant him stay
Calling all tears and joys
I’ll never tell how scared I really was

You are my superhero
Growing into a boy
With patterns on your body
Marks that may feel wrong
But you just know

They only make you strong,
My tiny little Angel
Of strength…

© 2007 Prudence

Author's Note

P.S. The angel metaphor/synonym/paralell can be viewed in whatever way the reader chooses. Personally I am not religious nor big on believing per se, but nonetheless I know some kind of miracle happened that day and they just work so well with the words and the subject matter. So make up your own damned mind about their symbolism.

Reviews

[Fade]

Very nice work, and a great tribute to the strength of your brother. I wish you both well, and good luck in the contest to which this was submitted.

[O!]

This is so beautiful......you've written this poem with ur heart not with a pen.......so it flowed like it had to......with such beautiful words!!........My heart goes out to ur brother who seems to have gone through alot as a child........
I love your strength helping him in his strength.........He is the hero and you are my heroine, to be able to be so positive with something so very close to ur heart.......and that touches me so much!!
You are a great writer and a Greater Big Sister!!.....i know that from your other poem too :-)

THank you for sharing this.

O! :-)

[Miles McGee]

it sounds like your brother is a real trooper...i wish him the best of luck

[Brian K. Walters]

What a great write! I wish your brother the best of luck. He already has one blessing... a great sister :)

Brian

[Shaunta R. Edwards]

i really like this you have knack for the positive...i seem to lack that sometimes. I loved the rhyme scheme and could really feel the love in this peice.

[Bubo]

This is lovely, your brother sounds like he has had a real struggle........but has been looked after, lovely flow and use of language, you must be proud of him!