FAVORITE COLOR
Invincible to me
Deadly to his enemy
Rebel to our father
Deaf to wisdom
Mute to loving words
Emotionless to feelings
Stone cold heart
The strength of us four
The passion of a thousand
Loyal beyond words
Doubted for actions
Trusted with my life
These can all describe my brother
So full of life
So full of dedication
Dedicated to good
Able to see the single light in the dark city
But not anymore
I sit here by the upturned earth
Tears dampening the mask that I hide behind
My brother's try to console me
Try to comfort, even though they too hurt
Try not to shed tears
But it's alright
He went down in a fight
His body frozen against the bullet
The bullet for me
Even as blood fell
He fought with the strength of an army
Even as his breath shortened
He drove on
Even as life slipped away
He was determined to hang on
To be the last one standing
Even if it was his last stand
With the blood now free
Claiming the earth I stood up
All lay dead at his feet
His blood
Their blood
Mixing into rivers
His sai held blood
For the last time
Held by his hand
I will never forget
The drop of the weapon
The fall to his knees
The peaceful smile as he slipped away
As he died in my arms
Words could do nothing
Words could change nothing
Fate claimed my brother
Now as I kneel by his grave
His mask in one hand
His sai in the other
I can always remember
The whip of his mask
The blood dripping from his scars
The fabric wrapped upon his sai
Even though I may never see his face
Even though we battle still
As the blood drips from us
As it pours from our enemies
I can never forget him
For every time I battle
I see red
And red was his favorite color
