Author's Note: I wrote this after watching "Grave of the Fireflies" It's a poem from Setsuko's POV about her big brother, Seita.
My Big Brother
By: Lauren
Big brother, big brother
Thank you
Thank you for all you have done
My great big brother
My big brother protected me
He watched after me
And fed me
With yummy Fruit Drops too!
My big brother,
I'm so happy to say you're mine!
Even though the days were hard
You were always there, big brother
My big brother watched over me
We lived in the old shelter
We lived with the fireflies too!
But…they died…and I buried them…
Big brother is so strong
He is brave! My wonderful big brother!
He saved me…
And he kept smiling…
My big brother made me smile too
And he hugged me when I cried
And he made me laugh
And he made me happy
Big brother is so fearless
I love my big brother
He stood strong,
Even when everything went wrong
Big brother cried with me sometimes too
But that doesn't matter,
I understand why he was sad
Mommy and Daddy went away with the fireflies too
Big brother, big brother
I'm sorry I couldn't be with you always
I'm sorry I had to go away with the fireflies
But, but, but!
Big brother, I promise I'll always watch over you,
Just as you always watched over me
And I'll patiently wait for you
Please keep strong, big brother
Now side-by-side we travel on,
A mix of melancholy and joy
Everything is over
You are with me big brother.
I was once told that
You protected my life, big brother
And I kept you alive inside, big brother
I really don't know, I just know I love you big brother
So let's walk on,
Hand in hand,
Ready to finally rest,
There we'll join Mommy and Daddy
In the grave of the fireflies
