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